Regional body says: enlist the Army to help build new freight links

摘要

New freight links, appointing a 'rail tsar' to speak for the industry, and even drafting in the Army to help build lines are among the suggestions being offered by the English Regional Transport Association. The pro-rail campaign group was responding to Network Rail's recent Solent to the Midlands Multi Modal Freight Strategy report, which highlights the need for a greater modal shift from road to rail - especially considering the increasing volumes of container traffic coming out of Southampton deep water port.