UK DIRFT terminal undergoes largest expansion phase

Britain’s biggest inland intermodal terminal is swiftly moving to the largest stage of its development. Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) is in the middle of its third phase, which will see the terminal move up to a handling capacity of 32 trains per day. In modern intermodal terms that will make DIRFT the largest rail freight terminal in the UK, handling around twice as many trains daily as any rival facility.

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Author: Simon Walton

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UK DIRFT terminal undergoes largest expansion phase

Britain’s biggest inland intermodal terminal is swiftly moving to the largest stage of its development. Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) is in the middle of its third phase, which will see the terminal move up to a handling capacity of 32 trains per day. In modern intermodal terms that will make DIRFT the largest rail freight terminal in the UK, handling around twice as many trains daily as any rival facility.

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Author: Simon Walton

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