UK rail sector calls for reform in transport tax policy

LNER Azuma train at York railway station
LNER Azuma train at York railway station, source: Rail Delivery Group Source: Rail Delivery Group

To recover the economy from the corona crisis and to reduce carbon emissions, Britain’s government should revolutionise the transport tax policy. Such a call was made the Rail Delivery Group, an umbrella organisation for the British rail sector. The association considers that the key attention should be paid to the taxation of electricity consumed by railway operators.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

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UK rail sector calls for reform in transport tax policy

LNER Azuma train at York railway station
LNER Azuma train at York railway station, source: Rail Delivery Group Source: Rail Delivery Group

To recover the economy from the corona crisis and to reduce carbon emissions, Britain’s government should revolutionise the transport tax policy. Such a call was made the Rail Delivery Group, an umbrella organisation for the British rail sector. The association considers that the key attention should be paid to the taxation of electricity consumed by railway operators.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

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