RAILFREIGHT INTERCHANGES

Early day motion 602, tabled 27 January 2009 by John Leech (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 27 members.

That this House acknowledges the contribution of railfreight interchanges to the UK economy and the national infrastructure network; recognises that, by removing lorry journeys from the roads, railfreight interchanges reduce carbon emissions, road congestion and the deterioration of motorways; notes that the Planning Act 2008 designates railfreight interchanges as projects of national importance; acknowledges the problem of obtaining access to finance in the present economic climate notably for those developers proposing interchanges; and observes that diminished investment in new interchanges will have harmful consequences on trade, the UK economy and the climate.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 11, Independent 2, Conservative 1.