UK government sets out a future of freight

Freightliner class 66 with a stone wall

An extensive report from the British government has set out its vision for the future of freight in the UK, covering all modes including rail. It says the entire sector must face up to future challenges to ensure it remains cost efficient, resilient and valued by society.

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bönström bönström|04.07.22|11:41

For proving resilent, for meeting with “future challenges”, now “height” has to be taken for added load, etc.
(Global devices, upgrade for higher load capacity, for lower costs. Now, so shall infrastructure of railways!
Railways shall not “remain”, but turn, “cost efficient, resilient and valued by society”!)
At reinvestments, etc., capacity and utilisation, of existing, decisively shall be added, by added load capacity.
(Advantage, nearness to ports, ocean, etc., shall be taken advantage of!)

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UK government sets out a future of freight

Freightliner class 66 with a stone wall

An extensive report from the British government has set out its vision for the future of freight in the UK, covering all modes including rail. It says the entire sector must face up to future challenges to ensure it remains cost efficient, resilient and valued by society.

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1 comment op “UK government sets out a future of freight”

bönström bönström|04.07.22|11:41

For proving resilent, for meeting with “future challenges”, now “height” has to be taken for added load, etc.
(Global devices, upgrade for higher load capacity, for lower costs. Now, so shall infrastructure of railways!
Railways shall not “remain”, but turn, “cost efficient, resilient and valued by society”!)
At reinvestments, etc., capacity and utilisation, of existing, decisively shall be added, by added load capacity.
(Advantage, nearness to ports, ocean, etc., shall be taken advantage of!)

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