Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Robert N Wareing (Labour), on Wednesday, 6 July 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 76 members in total.

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FREIGHT BY RAIL

That this House welcomes the Who Cares? campaign by the rail union, Aslef, which seeks to increase the amount of freight being moved by rail; notes the myriad environmental and transport problems created by the over-reliance on road transport; further notes that an average freight train can remove 50 heavy goods vehicle journeys and that, per tonne carried, rail produces approximately 10 per cent. of the carbon monoxide produced by road transportation; and calls on the Government to do everything it can to promote the greater movement of freight by rail, which would cut pollution and free up roads.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

528 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

John McDonnell

Ann Cryer

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

Jim McGovern

Linda Riordan

Subjects

Air pollution Freight Railways

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk