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Scotland and England connected by XPO trial run

XPO Logistics, one of the world’s largest logistics and transportation companies, is four weeks into a three-month trial of a new rail freight service between England and Scotland. The operator, which has enthusiastically demonstrated its...Read more

23-03-2023|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

Plastic pipes by rail between England and Scotland

Rail freight is contributing to the UK’s net-zero ambitions with practical assistance. Manufacturers, logistics experts and rail freight operators have collaborated to move environmentally responsible plastic products by environmentally sustainable rail freight. The project involves...Read more

02-11-2022|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Record fine after child dies at UK freight terminal

WH Malcolm Limited has been fined 6,5 million pounds (7,7 million euros) after being found guilty of negligence over the death of an eleven-year-old boy in 2017. The case comes to light just as the...Read more

10-08-2021|1 comment|author: Simon Walton

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...Read more

17-06-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

You’ve Got Rail: parcels depot for DIRFT

Royal Mail, the postal service for the UK, is building a huge new parcels and light logistics hub within DIRFT – Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal. The hub within Midlands’ rail freight and distribution centre...Read more

09-02-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Opposition still strong to rail freight terminal in English Midlands

Proposals for a new rail freight terminal within what the industry regards as the ‘Golden Triangle’ of the English Midlands, continue to meet with stiff local opposition. Developers want to build a huge logistics park...Read more

04-12-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

UK rail freight an incredible, almost heroic, response says minister

Chris Heaton-Harris, rail minster and a member of the UK parliament, has gone on record to praise the efforts of the rail freight industry during the current pandemic. The government minister was remotely addressing last...Read more

22-10-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Rail freight key to regional decarbonisation plans

England’s Economic Heartland expects significant growth in the arc between Oxford and Cambridge, but wants rail freight to help. It could limit congestion and reduce heavy goods vehicle traffic by realising its full potential for...Read more

02-10-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

UK’s intermodal terminals on the rise

The UK has a bouquet of intermodal terminals about to blossom. From Scotland to London, several projects are in either planning, development or nearing commissioning. Modal shift to rail is welcomed by environmental policy makers,...Read more

17-08-2020|1 comment|author: Simon Walton