Freight Best Practice


Freight Grants Information

Taking freight off congested roads and moving it by rail or water can have environmental and wider social benefits. However rail and water can sometimes be more expensive than road transportation. The Department for Transport and the Devolved Administrations offer a number of grants designed to facilitate and purchase the environmental and social benefits that result from shifting freight from road to rail and water. Details of these schemes, with an accompanying guide for each, are set out below

The Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme assists companies with the operating costs associated with running rail or inland water freight transport instead of road, where rail or inland waterway transport is more expensive. The MSRS guide outlines the criteria and processes in place for applying for support from the scheme. To view this document click here