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(shown below) for 2014 to demonstrate their leadership in reducing freight carbon emissions. One category is dedicated to modal shift to showcase steps freight companies are taking to move road freight operations to rail.
The LCRS is a voluntary initiative to
record, report and reduce carbon emission from freight transport. The awards provide an excellent opportunity for LCRS members to earn recognition for decarbonisation measures that they are undertaking to reduce carbon emissions.
The categories are:
• Best fuel efficient operation (sponsored by Bridgestone)
from government of ORR is welcomed and has clear merits, it is clear that there are knowledge gaps between regulators and the industry, particularly on the demand side of the rail freight industry, i.e. those responsible for generating demand for rail freight and those who ultimately pay the bills. We need to close that gap, and FTA will be working with ORR to review the Periodic Review process and, crucially, ensure it has a far better understanding of the rail freight market, in particular of those customers that will drive future demand for the sector and are the solution to the long-term success and viability of the rail freight market.
FTA is totally committed to that.
For example, we are working closely with retailers on load matching to assess current road based flows that can transfer potentially to rail as part of its mode shift promotion activities and through our Agenda for More rail freight initiative to provide a firm policy framework for the future development of rail freight.
LCRS Awards As a footnote to this, The Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) Awards 2014 have recently been launched and LCRS members are invited to submit nominations to five award categories
• Best use of alternative low carbon fuels and technologies (sponsored by Iveco)
• Most innovative fleet management • Breakthrough in modal shift • Leadership in logistics carbon reduction
To apply for an award, visit
www.fta.co.uk/lcrs where details on the LCRS can also be found. Entries close at 5pm on 14 February 2014 and the awards will be presented at the Logistics Carbon Reduction Conference on 21 May 2014.
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Chris Welsh is director Global & European Policy at the Freight Transport Association
www.fta.co.uk
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