# Britain mulls prioritising freight train over passenger services - Railway Gazette International

> The UK government is reportedly considering giving freight trains priority over passenger services in response to a planned national rail strike. Officials have drawn up plans to reserve tracks for freight to keep supply chains and supermarket shelves stocked. The move would be the first such priority outside wartime since 1926.

- Date: 2022-05-25 · published 2022-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41442-britain-mulls-prioritising-freight-train-over-passenger-services-railway
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Freight priority would protect food supply chains in Britain during a labor dispute, limiting the risk of shortages. The impact on global grain or feed prices is minimal.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-24 | [Farmers losing international trade in ports dispute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32140-farmers-losing-international-trade-in-ports-dispute.md) | +0.3% | -4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-20 | [Grain-Importing Nations Hampered by Rising Freight Rates \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41744-grain-importing-nations-hampered-by-rising-freight-rates-feed-and-grain.md) | +8.2% | +13.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-19 | [Rising Freight Puts Heavy Burden on Grain-Importing Nations -ICS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42044-rising-freight-puts-heavy-burden-on-grain-importing-nations-ics.md) | +7.4% | +12.6% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-02 | [CN ramps up rail service as grain, propane industries demand priority - Supply Professional](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55601-cn-ramps-up-rail-service-as-grain-propane-industries-demand-priority-supply.md) | -0.7% | -1.9% |
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## Sources

- railwaygazette.com: https://www.railwaygazette.com/policy/2022/05/25/britain-on-war-footing-for-rail-strike/

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