§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what protection is given to rail freight operators against increases in track access charges by the Rail Regulator. [53507]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Rail Regulator published the final conclusions of his review of freight charging policy on 18 October 2001. This allowed a 50 per cent. reduction in the access charges that the freight operators pay Railtrack for the use of the network.