Privatisation of rail freight industry
Privatisation of rail freight industry
- 1995
- Department of Transport Press Notice (56) 1 March 1995 (18) .
In the third of a series of speeches on transport policies, the SoS Transport considers privatisation of the rail industry as a means of increasing the amount of freight travelling by rail, particularly long distance. Examines the potential reduction of lorry movement as a long term gain and of reducing the environmental impact of road freight movements.
CHANNEL TUNNEL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FREIGHT TRANSPORT
PRIVATISATION
RAIL FREIGHT
RAILWAYS
ROAD FREIGHT
TRANSPORT POLICY
In the third of a series of speeches on transport policies, the SoS Transport considers privatisation of the rail industry as a means of increasing the amount of freight travelling by rail, particularly long distance. Examines the potential reduction of lorry movement as a long term gain and of reducing the environmental impact of road freight movements.
CHANNEL TUNNEL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FREIGHT TRANSPORT
PRIVATISATION
RAIL FREIGHT
RAILWAYS
ROAD FREIGHT
TRANSPORT POLICY