DRS marks 175th anniversary of HMRI

Lord Hendy responds to question asking about pathing for freight on the route

Mixed response to Spending Review includes calls for support for projects that could help freight.

A major five-year contract worth £500 million between Network Rail and British Steel has been signed, securing more than 337,000 tonnes of rail track supply and safeguarding thousands of UK manufacturing jobs.

Network Rail will pay up to £850,000 to compensate businesses disrupted by the prolonged closure of the main road next to Oxford station.

New aggregates flow starts at quarry without rail connection and benefits from Network Rail discount scheme.