David Spaven: Get Scotland on track with more freight on rails [Scotsman]
Date: 02/06/2016
New study offers chance to plan for the next 25 years, writes David Spaven
As the representative body for users and suppliers of rail freight throughout Britain, the Rail Freight Group (RFG) was pleased to have the opportunity to comment on Network Rails (NR) recent draft Scotland Route Study, setting out the options for upgrading the network over the next 25 and more years.
The capacity and capability of the network will be key determinants of rail freights success in contributing to important policy objectives, such as: supporting economic growth and resilience, and greater choice for industry; meeting Scotlands challenging climate change targets; and reducing the heavy trunk road maintenance burden imposed by the biggest lorries.
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New study offers chance to plan for the next 25 years, writes David Spaven
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