Policy papers and consultations

Seeks views on the future of the Mode Shift Revenue Support and Waterborne Freight Grant schemes and the potential for successor schemes.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 9 January 2024

• Mode shift grants review

  Introduction The Department for Transport (DfT) is undertaking a…

Increasing the amount of freight transported on the rail network by setting a rail freight growth target for 2050.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 December 2023

• Rail freight growth target

  Secretary of State for Transport foreword I am very pleased to be able to…

Seeking views to justify amending the current policy approach to weight limits for volumetric concrete mixers (VCMs).

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 19 October 2023

• Volumetric concrete mixers review

  Introduction and background Volumetric concrete mixers (VCMs), sometimes…

The first-ever cross-modal and cross-government plan for the UK freight transport sector.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 15 June 2022

Seeks views on a possible trial of higher maximum weight limits for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) carrying intermodal freight.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 24 August 2021

Response to the National Infrastructure Commission freight report Better delivery: a challenge for freight

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 4 August 2021

Changes are being made to the model track access contract to reflect new arrangements concerning access arrangements for the Core Valleys Lines (CVL).

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 25 June 2020

Invites suggestions for improvements to the contractual drafting of schedules 4, 7 and 8 of the model freight and passenger track access contracts.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 13 July 2018

Seeks views on some proposed changes to the general approval for freight track access contracts.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 30 September 2016

Outlines the government's strategy to promote freight transport by rail to limit road congestion and reduce transport carbon emissions.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 13 September 2016

Seeks views on administrative changes to the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) Scheme.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 17 February 2016

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is consulting on commitments in its investigation into the carriage of freight by rail.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 22 September 2015

Seeks views on Freightliner Group Limited's proposals to address the Office of Rail and Road's competition concerns.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 22 September 2015

Seeking views on proposed conclusions for the capacity charge for freight operators in CP5.

• From: Closed organisation: Office of Rail Regulation
• Updated: 8 October 2013

Seeking views on the contractual wording of the policy for the capacity charge with regard to the periodic review 2013.

• From: Closed organisation: Office of Rail Regulation
• Updated: 30 September 2013