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Explains how the UK and France will collaborate to support connectivity and transport decarbonisation following the 2025 UK-France summit.
In recognition of their responsibilities as joint stewards of the Channel…
Seeking views to justify amending the current policy approach to weight limits for volumetric concrete mixers (VCMs).
Introduction and background Volumetric concrete mixers (VCMs), sometimes…
Introduction The Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned a report…
Volumetric Concrete Mixers (VCMs) are lorries that mix concrete on-site.…
Seeks views on the future of the Mode Shift Revenue Support and Waterborne Freight Grant schemes and the potential for successor schemes.
Introduction The Department for Transport (DfT) is undertaking a…
Introduction This report is an analysis of the responses provided to the…
Increasing the amount of freight transported on the rail network by setting a rail freight growth target for 2050.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The first-ever cross-modal and cross-government plan for the UK freight transport sector.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Seeks views on a possible trial of higher maximum weight limits for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) carrying intermodal freight.
Response to the National Infrastructure Commission freight report Better delivery: a challenge for freight
Changes are being made to the model track access contract to reflect new arrangements concerning access arrangements for the Core Valleys Lines (CVL).
Invites suggestions for improvements to the contractual drafting of schedules 4, 7 and 8 of the model freight and passenger track access contracts.
Seeks views on some proposed changes to the general approval for freight track access contracts.
Outlines the government's strategy to promote freight transport by rail to limit road congestion and reduce transport carbon emissions.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Seeks views on administrative changes to the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) Scheme.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is consulting on commitments in its investigation into the carriage of freight by rail.
Seeks views on Freightliner Group Limited's proposals to address the Office of Rail and Road's competition concerns.
Seeking views on proposed conclusions for the capacity charge for freight operators in CP5.
Seeking views on the contractual wording of the policy for the capacity charge with regard to the periodic review 2013.
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