The plan sets out what is required to support rail freight growth, looks at ways to improve the average speed a freight train can travel at and how to increase reliability – all ideas that would resulting in more trains reaching their destination on time.
After yesterday's freight train breakdown that screwed up the TransWilts (and not for the first time), and other occurrences of freight trains running so late that the passenger trains can't get though, what a timely decision to take a look at speed and reliability.
Of course, the article simplifies ... and I'm sure these things have been looked at before. But, yes please, fresh look and not just Scotland.