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<p>Rail freight offers benefits for the environment, helps reduce road congestion
and is extremely important to UK businesses. Industry estimates that rail freight
delivers economic benefits, including, cost savings to industry, environmental benefits
and road congestion relief of around £1.7 billion per year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government
published a Rail Freight Strategy to provide a stable policy framework to enable rail
freight to grow and achieve its potential. The Government is committed to working
with the rail freight industry to support its continued success. The Strategy can
be found at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/552492/rail-freight-strategy.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/552492/rail-freight-strategy.pdf</a></p><p>
</p><p>To support future growth of the rail freight industry the Secretary of State
also confirmed that Government intends to continue investment in improving the rail
freight network in Control Period 6 (2019-2024) as part of the regulatory funding
settlement.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working with Network Rail and the freight
industry to identify options for future funding, including capacity improvements.</p><p>
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