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<p>The Government’s Rail Freight Strategy recognises the environmental benefits of
shifting freight from road to rail, and the Strategy sets out a vision for how rail
can increase its share of the freight market. The Government supports modal shift
through funding improvements to the rail network for freight, investing £235m in Control
Period 5 (2014-2019). The Statement of Funds Available for Control Period 6 (2019-2024)
includes funding for continued infrastructure investment for both passenger and freight
operators.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has set out an ambition to decarbonise the
railway by phasing out all diesel-only trains by 2040, and the rail industry is due
to respond to this challenge shortly. In support of the Government’s ambition, the
Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) announced in October 2018 that it is making
funding available to facilitate research and innovation.</p><p> </p>
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