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Target will boost economic growth and lead to significant environmental benefits by taking lorries off our roads, cutting emissions and congestion in the process.

• Updated: 20 December 2023

Energy and freight industry experts work together to support rail, road, air, maritime and warehousing reach net zero by 2050.

• Updated: 5 April 2023

Cross-modal and cross-government plan for the UK freight transport sector published.

• Updated: 15 June 2022

Campaign launched to kickstart careers in logistics and create a more environmentally friendly and resilient haulage sector.

• Updated: 15 June 2022

New rail freight tunnel brings significant improvements to passenger journeys as part of the East Coast upgrade.

• Updated: 9 December 2021

Final works on the Bootle branch rail line upgrade have been completed.

• Updated: 19 November 2021

New eco-locomotive highlights the important role rail freight can play to make transport greener.

• Updated: 29 July 2021

Funding for rail upgrade to freight services in Southampton released.

• Updated: 13 October 2020

Action will protect the transport links the country relies on.

• Updated: 24 April 2020

Organisations can apply for a share of £5.5 million to integrate proven technologies into the UK rail industry.

• Updated: 6 February 2019

Direct Rail Services (DRS) scooped its 4th award of the week with its Class 88 locomotive named "Train of the Year – freight/ mixed traffic" at the prestigious National Rail Awards.

• Updated: 14 September 2018

Release of the Rail freight strategy.

• Updated: 13 September 2016

The success of rail freight since privatisation presents new opportunities and new challenges.

• Updated: 15 June 2015

Rail Minister sees how Great Northern Great Eastern line upgrade is improving freight links and increasing capacity.

• Updated: 9 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The longer semi-trailers trial is being opened up to allow operators to participate on a first come first serve basis.

• Updated: 13 September 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Speech to the Rail Freight Group at their annual conference.

• Updated: 4 June 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Written statement by the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

• Updated: 29 November 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Speech by the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport.

• Updated: 8 December 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

How best government can provide the right conditions for rail freight to grow and flourish, and be an important part of the future of transport.

• Updated: 7 July 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government