Freight
(asked on 22nd January 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what incentives are in place for freight operators to reduce road freight and use other modes of transport.
This question was answered on 28th January 2015
The Department for Transport provides incentives to encourage the transfer of freight from road to rail and water where the cost is higher than road and where there are environmental benefits to be gained.
Grants towards the operating costs of running rail and water freight services are provided through the Mode Shift Revenue Support and Waterborne Freight Grant schemes.