Written question asked by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Thursday, 4 June 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 June 2015 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 June 2015 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railways: Freight
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage more rail freight through the Port of Workington.
- Answer
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Government supports the transfer of freight from road to rail where it is practical, economic and environmentally sustainable to do so.
In January 2015 the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership was provisionally awarded £6m to improve access to the Port of Workington as part of its expanded Growth Deal. Access and capacity for freight trains will be improved by the construction of a new rail crossover and a replacement road over rail bridge will be constructed with a larger span to cater for additional rail sidings, should these be required in the future.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 1149
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Freight Ports Railways Workington
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