Paul Clifton hears from train operators, container port owners and supply chain experts about the paths that the government and the freight companies will need to take to help grow the sector.
All the main political parties favour an increased role for rail freight. They’ve all said so, although they’ve been less forthcoming about exactly how that ambition will be achieved.
Labour wants freight to remain in the private sector, along with open access operators. The signs for the sector are therefore encouraging.
