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Freight to the fore in Great British Railways

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Great British Railways, the proposed new overarching body for infrastructure and train management, is to have a statutory requirement to promote rail freight. That much has been made clear by Louise Haigh, the UK Transport Secretary. She revealed her intentions in a statement made to both Houses of Parliament in London.

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commitment to freight

Freight to the fore in Great British Railways

Image: © Clare Louise Jackson.

Great British Railways, the proposed new overarching body for infrastructure and train management, is to have a statutory requirement to promote rail freight. That much has been made clear by Louise Haigh, the UK Transport Secretary. She revealed her intentions in a statement made to both Houses of Parliament in London.

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