§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what is the most recent guidance he has given to the Strategic Rail Authority on the 10 year plan target for rail freight; and what the original target was. [10441]
§ Mr. JamiesonA key target of the Government's 10-Year Plan is for rail to achieve a significant increase in its share of the freight market by 2010.
In pursuance of this and other targets for the railway, the Secretary of State published on 13 July this year draft directions and guidance to the Strategic Rail Authority. This requires the authority, among other things, to secure increases in capacity to accommodate the expected growth in freight traffic.