Research and analysis

Options for changes to revenue support freight grant schemes

Considers revenue support freight grant scheme options for coastal shipping and Channel Tunnel intermodal rail freight services.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 21 January 2019

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Options for changes to revenue support freight grant schemes

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Details

Research commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT) considering options for:

• a mode shift revenue support (MSRS) (intermodal) style scheme for coastal shipping
• Channel Tunnel intermodal rail freight services to be included in the MSRS (intermodal) scheme

The recommendations will not be implemented in the existing MSRS scheme, ending March 2020.

The research was conducted by Aitkins and, through Atkins, MDS Transmodal. It was given to the Department for Transport in March 2018.

Background on freight revenue grants

Under the existing schemes DfT, Transport Scotland and the Welsh Government provide freight revenue grants to industry to encourage modal shift from road to rail and water where the cost is higher than road and where there are environmental benefits to be gained.

Published 21 January 2019