Rail freight at the heart of Forth Green Freeport bid in Scotland

An ambitious plan connecting several harbours in the River Forth, including the naval base at Rosyth, has been unveiled as the foundation of a ‘green’ freeport bid. A key element of the bid is the establishment of a new rail freight terminal within the green freeport. The east of Scotland has been largely overlooked by the growth in rail freight, particularly intermodal traffic, of which the new terminal would undoubtedly have significant handling potential.