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Rail transport is currently used for approximately 9% of UK freight. Whilst the vast majority of UK freight (75%) is delivered by HGVs, rail is actively encouraged as a method for haulage as each train can reduce the number of HGVs by 75. Rail hubs are actively encouraged due to their location away from inner-city areas and the reduction of road vehicles hubs bring which is often why incentives are used to promote such hubs.