RAIL TRANSPORT CONSIDERATIONS IN THE UKS ENERGY-POLICY

The present UK government (1994) appears to have no long-term UK trans port policy which integrates the needs of the economy in a sufficientl y environmentally benign way with the needs of goods and passenger tra nsportation. An integrated, sustainable and environmentally aware UK t ransport policy is desperately needed, in which forms of transport oth er than the fossil-fuelled motor car are allowed to play more importan t roles. Ways in which rail may fulfil its potential role in such a fu ture transport policy are highlighted.