Rail freight

Information relating to the transportation of freight via railway are contained here, including information on rail freight grants.

Rail freight grants

Information and guidance about the Department for Transport grants available to facilitate the purchase of the environmental and social benefits that result from using rail transport instead of road.

Environmental benefits values information for the new Mode Shift Benefit Values

These papers introduce the new environmental benefits values (MSB) which will replace the Sensitive Lorry Miles (SLM) from 2010. Included are a user guide and more detailed technical report.

Sensitive Lorry Miles (SLM) information

Information about Sensitive Lorry Miles (SLM).

Environmental benefits values information for the new Mode Shift Benefit Values

These papers introduce the new environmental benefits values (MSB) which will replace the Sensitive Lorry Miles (SLM) from 2010. Included are a user guide and more detailed technical report.

Rail freight interchanges

Rail freight interchange policy document and a letter explaining its current status.

Freight market studies

These reports are Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) documents and were previously published on the SRA website. Part of a wider freight market study from the SRA's Corporate Plan 2003/04 freight objectives.

Freight progress report (693 kb)

Previously published on the SRA website.

Published:
01 May 2003

Freight strategy (567 kb)

Previously published on the SRA website.

Published:
01 May 2001

Strategic rail freight interchange policy (905 kb)

Previously published on the SRA website.

Published:
01 March 2004

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