Modern heavy freight electric rail
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A new report calls on the UK government to increase support for the country’s rail freight sector, with decarbonisation among its core concerns.

The National Infrastructure Commission highlights the need for rail freight to join other industries in committing to cut all CO2 emissions by 2050.

Responding to the report’s publication, director general of the Rail Freight Group (RFG) Maggie Simpson said she was pleased with the steps it lays out.

“The commission has set out a pathway for government support in decarbonisation ...

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