Railways: Freight
(asked on 29th March 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effects of the Strategic Freight Network Fund during Control Period 5 to date.
This question was answered on 20th April 2017
Government is investing £235 million up to 2019, as part of the Strategic Freight Network Fund specifically to support investment in infrastructure focused on delivering key capacity and capability enhancements to support the growth of the rail freight sector. The benefits of schemes funded through the Strategic Freight Network Fund include signalling and track improvements which allow longer trains, increased speeds and more efficient journeys.