Railways: Freight
(asked on 1st March 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to set a target of trebling rail freight by 2050.
This question was answered on 8th March 2023
The government is committed to introducing a long-term rail freight growth target, recognising the economic and environmental benefits of moving goods by rail.
My officials are currently working with the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) to develop options.
The government’s rail freight growth target will be announced in autumn and will be evidence-based, taking into account feedback from industry, particularly drawn from the Call for Evidence that ran last year.