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 ...