UK deal to double rail capacity at East Midlands

Published on 21-06-2022 at 06:34

Locomotive and lorry of Maritime Transport, source: Maritime Transport

Maritime Transport has struck a deal with management company SEGRO to double the rail capacity at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway in the first deal since the designation of the East Midlands Freeport. Maritime will also be the manager at the Logistics Park Northampton, currently under construction. The partners have described the deal as a huge step forward for intermodal rail traffic potential in the terminal.

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Tags: East Midlands Gateway, Maritime, SEGRO

Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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bönström bönström|21.06.22|12:22

Simple as that?
Otherwise, capacity has been limited at railways, as being the mode dependant of existing infrastructure…
In any case, bottlenecks has to be outed and in particular now not “cemented”!

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UK deal to double rail capacity at East Midlands

Published on 21-06-2022 at 06:34

Locomotive and lorry of Maritime Transport, source: Maritime Transport

Maritime Transport has struck a deal with management company SEGRO to double the rail capacity at SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway in the first deal since the designation of the East Midlands Freeport. Maritime will also be the manager at the Logistics Park Northampton, currently under construction. The partners have described the deal as a huge step forward for intermodal rail traffic potential in the terminal.

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Tags: East Midlands Gateway, Maritime, SEGRO

Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

1 comment op “UK deal to double rail capacity at East Midlands”

bönström bönström|21.06.22|12:22

Simple as that?
Otherwise, capacity has been limited at railways, as being the mode dependant of existing infrastructure…
In any case, bottlenecks has to be outed and in particular now not “cemented”!

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