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.

Department for Transport delivers more grant funding to transport freight by rail

The Department for Transport has awarded almost £3 million over the next 3 years as part of the Rail Environmental benefits Procurement Scheme (REPS).

Published:

21 November 2007

Freight Facilities Grant (FFG) Guide (352 kb)

A guide to the Freight Facilities Grant.

Published:

24 November 2006

Supplementary guidance - Freight Facilities Grant (FFG) funding

FFG funding will no longer be made available for investment in intermodal terminals in the North West of England (i.e. the Manchester, Liverpool, Widnes conurbations).

Published:

22 January 2008

Rail Environmental Benefit Procurement Scheme (REPS) Guide (345 kb)

A guide to the Rail Environmental Benefit Procurement Scheme.

Published:

24 November 2006

Supplementary Guidance - Resource Funding (REPS)

This note provides details on the procedures that have been set out for the allocation of the resource budget.

Published:

24 November 2006

Last update:

03 January 2008

REPS (Intermodal) CBR calculator (152 kb)

CBR calculator to determine rates between selected zones.

Published:

06 December 2006

Supplementary Guidance - Investment Funding (FFG)

This note provides details on the procedures that have been set out for the allocation of the investment budget.

Published:

24 November 2006

Last update:

03 January 2008

Freight Facilities Grant application form (105 kb)

Application form for the Freight Facilities Grant launched on 27 November 2006.

Published:

06 December 2006

Rail Environmental Benefit Procurement Scheme (Bulk) application form (106 kb)

Application form for the REPS (Bulk) launched on 27 November 2006.

Published:

06 December 2006

Rail Environmental Benefit Procurement Scheme (Intermodal) application form (104 kb)

Application form for the REPS (Intermodal) launched on 27 November 2006.

Published:

06 December 2006

Claim for Payment of Freight Facilities Grant (30 kb)

Claim form (PDF) for payment of Freight Facilities Grant.

Published:

13 April 2007

Claim for Payment of Rail Environmental Benefit Procurement Scheme (Bulk) (16 kb)

Claim form (PDF) for payment of Rail Environmental Benefit Procurement Scheme (Bulk).

Published:

13 April 2007

Claim for Payment of Rail Environmental Benefit Procurement Scheme (Intermodal) (16 kb)

Claim form (PDF) for payment of Rail Environmental Benefit Procurement Scheme (Intermodal)

Published:

13 April 2007