Rail Freight (Hansard, 23 October 2002)

HC Deb 23 October 2002 vol 391 c301W 301W

§ Tom Brake
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what the Government's target for growth in rail freight is over the next 10 years; [75012]
(2) what steps are being taken by the Strategic Rail Authority to increase rail freight. [75013]

§ Mr. Jamieson
The Strategic Rail Authority has published both a Freight Strategy and a Strategic Plan (copies are in the House Libraries), which detail its plans for achieving the rail freight growth envisaged by the Government's 10 Year Plan for Transport. A revised Strategic Plan is due to be published in January 2003.