Published yesterday by the Department for Transport at
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-connectivity-to-ports-review-of-the-current-status-and-future-infrastructure-recommendationsTransport connectivity to ports: review of the current status and future infrastructure recommendations
Studies reviewing the current status of rail and road connections to English ports plus recommendations for future improvements.
These studies:
* assess the current ability of inland rail and road networks to move freight to and from ports
* demonstrate the value that ports add to the economy at a local and national level
* lay out a vision for future port connectivity
*set out a series of recommendations which are the first step to enhancing port connectivity across the UK▸
The ‘Port Connectivity: the current picture’ report includes the 9 regional case studies used to inform the recommendations.
DfT» site provides downloads of documents on:
Transport infrastructure for our global future: a study of England's port connectivity
PDF, 4.13MB, 98 pages
England's port connectivity: the current picture
PDF, 5.21MB, 58 pages