Roads are critical for shorter journeys but rail is more cost effective over longer distances says new joint strategy
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Roads are critical to complete the door to door journeys for shorter distances, such as regional and local movements or the last mile from a rail freight interchange but rail is most cost effective over longer distances and for higher loads. This is according to the first phase of Highways England and Network Rail’s Solent […]