Research and analysis

Freight grants review 2019 to 2020

Research to inform which rail and water freight routes should be eligible for grant and the maximum grant rates.

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Department for Transport
Published
17 February 2020

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Research to inform the Department for Transport鈥檚 freight grants review which concluded in January 2020.

皇冠体育app review of revenue support grant schemes focuses primarily on identifying the difference in cost between carrying freight by rail and road on routes specified in the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) Intermodal scheme.

皇冠体育app report sets out the financial need for grants to Intermodal rail freight services on each route.

皇冠体育app research into the marginal external costs of road freight, along with work carried out by the department quantified the societal and economic impacts of HGV movements. 皇冠体育appse projects established the benefits of removing lorries from the road for the purpose of awarding freight grants. 皇冠体育app value of these benefits is summarised in the Mode Shift Benefit Values update.

皇冠体育app financial need for grants and the benefits of carrying freight by rail or water determines routes where grants are available and are among the key factors in the funding awarded.

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