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HS2 – THE GREENER CHOICE FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION

HS2 – vital for the UK economy and decarbonisation says Freightliner

Freightliner, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), has co-signed an open letter, alongside the other major UK rail freight operating companies, to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, which makes the case and strongly backs the go-ahead for plans to build HS2.

“The letter sets out how new high-speed rail lines in the UK, starting with the HS2 line from London to the West Midlands and North, represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to significantly bolster rail capacity.

“With each freight train taking an average 76 lorries off UK roads, a failure to build the new line will lead to hundreds more heavy goods vehicles on the M6 every day,” said Freightliner CEO and a signatory of the letter, Gary Long. “HS2 is an investment that will ease road congestion and boost local train services. Acting like a by-pass does to local roads, scope to add more local passenger services will also be hampered should HS2 not continue.

Freightliner, 29 January 2020

“This commitment to investing in green transport infrastructure is vital to underpinning Britain’s future economic potential and its commitment to tackling climate change,” added Long. “Businesses need efficient transport links to get their goods to market, and by releasing capacity on the existing rail network, HS2 can deliver on this, supporting our economy into the future.

“If HS2 does not get the green light, the country will have missed a unique opportunity to decarbonise much of the transport network. Instead of looking to a future of traffic jams and delays, this is the moment to make a choice for a sustainable future, where more businesses and individuals will be able to use rail, powered by carbon-free electricity”.

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