Railways: Freight
Commons · Question 78527 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made in increasing rail freight growth.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 Oct 2025
The Government, alongside Network Rail and the rail freight sector, continue to make progress on ensuring the growth of rail freight. In the year April 2024 to March 2025, rail freight volumes increased by 5%. Network Rail’s Access Charge Discounts Policy...