Controversy remains over freight terminal plans near London

The planned conversion of a former strategic military air base into a strategic rail freight terminal seems to have passed the final hurdles to development. However, after decades of opposition, campaigners are still fighting the project, which they say will be less strategic for the rail freight industry and more of a blight on the English countryside.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

1 comment op “Controversy remains over freight terminal plans near London”

bönström bönström|13.07.22|16:58

Yes, what is Goal of investments made, at infrastructure? (Is it simply “better”, or something diffuse?)
Any how, post Brexit, a new era calls for a new, a timely Goal.
A New Old Railway, a high quality, urgently is needed, etc. The two, by far safest and most energy effective devices, now need a common goal (singular)- safely providing for needed at Hemisphere, etc…

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Controversy remains over freight terminal plans near London

The planned conversion of a former strategic military air base into a strategic rail freight terminal seems to have passed the final hurdles to development. However, after decades of opposition, campaigners are still fighting the project, which they say will be less strategic for the rail freight industry and more of a blight on the English countryside.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

1 comment op “Controversy remains over freight terminal plans near London”

bönström bönström|13.07.22|16:58

Yes, what is Goal of investments made, at infrastructure? (Is it simply “better”, or something diffuse?)
Any how, post Brexit, a new era calls for a new, a timely Goal.
A New Old Railway, a high quality, urgently is needed, etc. The two, by far safest and most energy effective devices, now need a common goal (singular)- safely providing for needed at Hemisphere, etc…

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