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Mode Shift Revenue Support Scheme: Thurrock

Commons · Question 129766 · Tabled 24 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's Guide to the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) Scheme, published in January 2026, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of infrastructure serving East Tilbury station a

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 29 Apr 2026

The Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme is designed to encourage modal shift by assisting with the operating costs associated with running rail or inland water freight transport instead of road, where rail or inland waterway transport is more expensive. Inf...