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Rail Industry Benefits.

By enabling faster, lighter and more frequent services, we help infrastructure managers, operators and lessors grow revenue, whilst improving asset utilisation.

Learn more about these benefits below.

• How is GoExpress contributing to rail decarbonisation?

  GoExpress is contributing to the broader decarbonisation goals by supporting the transition away from diesel‑only traction in rail operations.

  The UK has set an ambition to remove all diesel‑only trains from the network by around 2040 as part of its net‑zero rail goals, recognising that rail logistics traction will need to shift to a mix of zero‑carbon technologies such as electric, hydrogen or battery power to meet this commitment.

  Through the use of innovative state of the art Class 93 tri-mode locomotives, GoExpress is able to reduce carbon emissions by up to 95%.

• How does GoExpress create additional network capacity?

  GoExpress unlocks additional network capacity by reducing sectional running times (STRs) needed for intermodal rail services. This reduces the number of pathing conflicts on mixed-traffic routes, enabling trains to operate at higher average speeds.

  Higher-speed, more consistent logistics performance enables more efficient timetable planning.

  On selected routes, GoExpress (working with our industry partners) has uncovered additional capacity for up to one additional high-speed intermodal service per hour, without requiring any major infrastructure investment.

• How does GoExpress support the Rail Technical Strategy’s 2040 “Freight Friendly” vision?

  GoExpress is directly supporting the development of the Rail Technical Strategy’s 2040 “Freight Friendly” vision by directly supporting objectives 1–5.

  Enabling faster, more reliable intermodal rail logistics services will improve network capacity and path utilisation. It also enhances service performance and customer confidence, whilst supporting the decarbonisation of logistics through the use of electrified rail offering up to 95% lower carbon.

  GoExpress also accelerates innovation by trialling new operating models and technologies, strengthening system integration between logistics and passenger operations, and building compelling commercial cases that underpin long-term, sustainable growth in rail based logistics across the network.

• How does GoExpress support the goal of 75% growth in rail logistics by 2050?

  GoExpress is helping to drive progress toward the UK’s ambitious goal of increasing rail logistics volumes by at least 75% by 2050, as set by the Department for Transport and GB Railways Transition Team.

  We will achieve this by piloting high-speed intermodal services that shift more volume on rail, unlocking new markets, new customer demand and demonstrate the commercial viability of faster, more efficient rail based middle mile corridors such as Midlands-Scotland.

  By partnering with key logistics and industry stakeholders, running trials in a live rail environment, and highlighting the environmental and economic benefits of rail-centric supply chains, GoExpress supports modal shift, boosts industry confidence, and contributes to the broader structural changes needed to achieve the goal of a 75% growth in rail logistics volumes by 2050.

• How does GoExpress support Transport Scotland’s HLOS target?

  GoExpress is directly supporting Transport Scotland’s Scottish Ministers’ High Level Output Specification (HLOS) target by facilitating an 8.7% growth in net tonne kilometres for rail logistics in Control Period 7 (CP7) across the Scottish rail network.

  Crucially, this increase is being delivered within the existing network capability, without requiring additional infrastructure enhancements.