Government targets 75 per cent growth in UK rail freight by 2050

Cecilia Keating
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Target designed to encourage investment in rail freight and encourage polluting lorries off UK roads, according to Department for Transport

The government has set its sights on increasing rail freight by at least 75 per cent 2050, in a move it said was aimed at creating jobs, driving investment and reducing the environmental impact of transporting...

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