West Coast drives Scotland’s huge potential for rail freight growth

The Rail Freight Group, which represents the industry in the UK, has heard that Scotland’s potential for growth could benefit the UK as a whole. Despite that good economic outlook, the Scottish government has decided to suspend its Modal Shift Revenue Support scheme due to a strained budget. That, however, may not be the death-knell for the ambitions to see a significant increase in cross-border intermodal traffic.