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Mr. Malcolm Bruce
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he is taking to maximise the environmental benefits to be gained from the railways as compared to other forms of transport.
Mr. David Mitchell
The Government offer grants under section 8 of the Railways Act 1974 to facilitate the transfer of freight from road to rail where that would lead to significant environmental gain.