Freight on Rail welcomed the strong support for rail freight contained in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.
Freight on Rail Manager, Philippa Edmunds said: "The guidance supporting more road/rail freight terminals 1 and the extra rail freight schemes 2, coming as part of the Logistics Growth Review, are welcome support for the rail freight industry. Planning permission for more terminals is needed to move more long-distance freight onto the railways to reduce road congestion and pollution 4. This policy guidance will unlock economic development of intermodal transfer points so that rail and road modes can play to their strengths.”
She continued, “Rail freight links are an important driver of economic regeneration. Targeted rail freight investments work 5. Both these upgrades on the rail route parallel to the A14 will relieve road congestion where freight makes up to 40% of the traffic on some sections on the road route.”
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