Joy over Scottish freight terminal watered down by criticism

Blackford village in Perthshire, home of Highland Spring mineral water and soon a rural rail freight hub image: Simon Walton

There was much fanfare over the long-awaited and much-celebrated opening of the freight terminal at Highland Spring, the water bottling plant in rural Scotland. However, the facility has had some even colder water poured on it. Political rivals claim the terminal’s environmental credentials are tainted by the nature of the business it supports and has questioned the public money spent on supporting the development.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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Joy over Scottish freight terminal watered down by criticism

Blackford village in Perthshire, home of Highland Spring mineral water and soon a rural rail freight hub image: Simon Walton

There was much fanfare over the long-awaited and much-celebrated opening of the freight terminal at Highland Spring, the water bottling plant in rural Scotland. However, the facility has had some even colder water poured on it. Political rivals claim the terminal’s environmental credentials are tainted by the nature of the business it supports and has questioned the public money spent on supporting the development.

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Author: Simon Walton

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