Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 12280
Railways: Freight
Tabled: 1 November 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024
Question
Charlotte Nichols
Labour — Warrington North
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to increase the amount of freight transported by rail.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Government recognises that the economic and environmental potential of rail freight is significant and is committed to supporting its growth.There will be a statutory duty on Great British Railways to promote the use of rail freight and there will be ...
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