Posted on January 26, 2012

Freight operators in Scotland are protesting about the government cutting the funding for Freight Facilities Grants by 62.5%.  The funds are to help operators transfer freight from road to rail.

The Rail Freight Group (RFG) said the reduced budget would undermine the government’s plan to hit carbon emissions reduction targets, and would discourage manufacturers and processors from investing in rail freight.

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