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_and Lib Dems would make road subsidise rail
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THE LiBERAL DEMOCRATS say trucks should be charged for using motorways and trunk roads so the money raised can be spent on rail-freight infrastructure.
The party's plan for a zero-carbon transport system by 2050 includes introducing a distance charge on road freight, related to weight and emissions, as an incentive to make the modal shift. It estimates this could raise at least £600m a year.
Shadow Environment Secretary Chris Huhne says: Our solution is to charge for of road freight, rather than saying we need road freight and rail freight."
A Department for Transport (DfT) spokesman says: "Rail freight continues to grow in this country, with the amount of freight moved by rail up 45% in the last 10 years.
"We are supporting rail freight where it offers the greatest benefits," he adds. "This summer the DfT announced £44m funding for rail freight, which will remove more than 2.1 million truck journeys from Britain's roads over the next three years."