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Railways: Freight

Commons · Question 92097 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 24 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets Great British Railways will be set for increasing the volume of freight transported by rail.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 24 Nov 2025

The Government recognises that the economic and environmental potential of rail freight is significant and is committed to the target of at least a 75% increase in freight moved by rail by 2050, alongside other targets that will be announced prior to the ...