# Barriers to Rail Frieght

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [West Midlands Combined Authority](/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [WSP UK ltd](/contract-winners/wsp-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £45,000
- Tender value: £45,000
- Award date: 21 March 2024
- Published: 18 June 2024
- Contract start: 22 March 2024
- Contract end: 1 June 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4370c1c6-82df-4ded-ba48-d965846010d1-759893
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae1f0340-b1df-44ac-a312-0ce1240f131c

## Description

1\. To gather the evidence which will enable the quantification of the potential for modal shift of tonne-km \(as a proxy for CO2e\) from road to rail in the short and medium term\. 2\. To engage with stakeholders in those areas where there is the greatest potential for mode shift, understand the barriers that may be blocking any changes in the short and medium term and to understand where Midlands Connect may be best placed to engage with and address these barriers\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4370c1c6-82df-4ded-ba48-d965846010d1-759893)