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Railways: Freight

Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 December 2024UIN 17006

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2024 to Question 12929 on Railways: Freight, who will set the target for growing rail freight.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Secretary of State will be responsible for setting clear and meaningful targets for growing rail freight, working with Shadow Great British Railways to identify the best way in which they should be expressed. Growth targets will provide confidence and certainty to the sector’s customers and investors and will demonstrate the Government’s commitment to this area.

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