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Rail served oil terminal closes in Cumbria
It may not be the biggest oil terminal in Britain, but it is the only oil terminal in the northwest county of Cumbria. The Dalston…
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Scottish oil refinery closure is mixed news for rail freight
Grangemouth. It’s not the prettiest town in Scotland. It is, however, a town that everyone in Scotland knows by name for just one thing: its…
West Coast drives Scotland’s huge potential for rail freight growth
The Rail Freight Group, which represents the industry in the UK, has heard that Scotland’s potential for growth could benefit the UK as a whole.…
A shorthaul intermodal connection in Scotland might soon be reality
A trial has been held of a sub-fifty mile (80km) intermodal haul in Central Scotland. The revival could connect an intermodal terminal in Paisley, to…
Scottish rail freight champion but money too tight to mention
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport at the Scottish Government, has spent a week in consultation with the rail freight industry. The minister’s multiple appearances…
Scottish meeting has politics on the agenda for Rail Freight Group
This week, the rail freight industry in Scotland has the opportunity to air their views in the presence of the senior minister from the Scottish…
Sun setting for Scottish oil refinery, but rail freight may see a new dawn
Scotland’s Ineos Grangemouth Oil Refinery, a key player in the nation’s energy landscape, is set to cease operations by 2025, raising concerns about the potential…
Freightliner fires up five-year freight agreement with The Malcolm Group
Freightliner, the UK rail freight subsidiary of the American corporation Genesee & Wyoming, has committed to a long-term partnership with The Malcolm Group by securing…
UK Freightliner unveils range of new intermodal services
Freightliner has stepped up its service portfolio by offering a game-changing twenty-five new services across England, Wales and Scotland. That’s a significant addition to the…