United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 76802
Railways: Freight
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17 November 2021
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22 November 2021 · Answer
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22 November 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with supermarket representatives on (a) strategies to encourage the use of rail freight over road freight in their supply chains and (b) potential challenges in adopti
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17 November 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with supermarket representatives on (a) strategies to encourage the use of rail freight over road freight in their supply chains and (b) potential challenges in adopti
Source: Commons
22 November 2021
Answer
The Government supports the modal shift of freight from road to rail wherever possible and would encourage supermarkets to consider carrying more of their goods by rail. Rail freight customers, including supermarkets, increasingly view rail as a critical ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-11-17/76802
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1379283
- uk · wq-1379283 · source updated 22 November 2021