From air base to rail freight terminal near London
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A former strategic military airfield near London is to become a strategic rail freight interchange, despite significant local opposition. It is the abbey town of St Albans. What part to play for the UK’s newest approved facility, now that the local authority has shelved opposition?
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I see on the map there was also a former link to the Abbey Line from this site. Why does the new site not take advantage of connecting to both the West Coast Main Line as well as the St Albans line? Surely that would make it more useful and more resourceful for the future?
With battle to prevent this from the local council & residents. Why isn’t there the option to have the access to & from the Terminal for lorries, directly from the M25? Thus alleviating locals fears of huge lorries blocking up the narrow roads through Park Street & surrounding areas.
The rail access to the site is from the wrong line,and exit is by the same route. Due to the heavy local daily commuter line use, it’s likely that only one freight train can ocupy the site each night.
Dont think it needs all that warehouse space for that. Has there been a commercial plan therefore for its operation? It’s easy to put up warehouses and add some local road and landscaping, but will the site make operational sence financially.