Back in December 2023, the Government finally published its long-awaited rail freight growth target, setting an ambition to increase rail freight by 75% up to 2050.
Announcing the target, Transport Secretary Mark Harper noted that “rail freight is crucial to achieving the Prime Minister’s priority of growing the economy and creating opportunity right across the country”.
We couldn’t agree more with that sentiment. But why does the target matter so much? And what will it mean for the sector, the railways, and government?
