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<p>Government recognises the economic and environmental benefits of rail freight and
is committed to transporting more goods by rail. The Government has published a Rail
Freight Strategy to provide a stable policy framework to enable rail freight to grow
and achieve its potential to unlock these benefits. Transporting more goods by rail
freight brings environmental and congestion benefits, and the Government is committed
to working with the rail freight industry to support its continued success.</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 their funding settlement.</p>
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