Environmental Benefits - Case Studies

ASDA

ASDA use rail to carry food, general merchandise and clothing between Daventry and Scotland. This rail saves ASDA 4 million lorry miles and 314,00 gallons of diesel fuel every year, equivalent to taking 6,140 lorries off the roads. This produces a net reduction 41 tonnes in the annual amount of solid carbon released into the atmosphere. ASDA have recently expanded their use of rail and now use services connecting the Port of Felixstowe and Daventry, and between Grangemouth and Aberdeen.

"Rail freight underpins Lafarge's commitment to keep up to 21,000 lorry loads each year off the roads in the Peak District"
Lafarge Cement

Peak District National Park

Each year rail freight keeps almost 4 million tonnes of freight off the roads in the Peak District National Park. This equates to around 200,000 lorry movements. Many businesses important for local jobs and supporting the local economy depend on rail freight to reduce their environmental impact.

 
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