First rail delivery South Wales to North England

Member of Parliament backs new Tarmac rail freight flow

Lisa Swann MP (centre) at Bredbury Tarmac. Image: ©
Lisa Swann MP (centre) at Bredbury Tarmac. Image: © Tarmac

Hazel Grove is a leafy corner of the leafy corner of southeast Stockport, Greater Manchester. It has the feel of an urban village, and the local Member of Parliament, Lisa Smart, would like for it to remain that way. That’s why she has shown her support for increasing the volume of rail freight to minimise the number of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on local roads.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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