RAIL FREIGHT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Early day motion 730, tabled 24 January 2007 by Kelvin Hopkins (Labour). Signed by 101 members.

That this House notes the environmental benefits of rail freight over other transport modes; recognises that an average aggregate freight train can remove up to 120 HGV lorries from the road network; supports Government steps to encourage modal shift from road to rail; and is therefore opposed to the introduction of longer and heavier goods vehicles that could weigh up to 60 tonnes and be as long as 25.25 metres onto the UK road network.

Signatures by party: Labour 62, Liberal Democrat 27, Conservative 7, DUP 1, Independent Labour 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.