It may only make a ripple in national rail freight terms, but the Highland Spring rail terminal, on the edge of the Scottish Highlands, could open the tap on a flood of freight developments. It...Read more
The Rail Freight Group conference in Scotland was shadowed by political matters but still produced some important outcomes. The main discussion points concerned rail freight growth ambitions. Transport hubs in the Central Belt of Scotland...Read more
New research urges the UK government to make much greater efforts to encourage modal shift to rail. The work was commissioned by Rail Partners, the lobby organisation that brings together rail freight stakeholders, The research...Read more
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...Read more
Despite a tide of challenges, Highland Spring mineral water has finally inaugurated their much-anticipated rail freight facility. The terminal at their headquarters and bottling plant in Blackford, Scotland, has dispatched its first train in front...Read more
It has been in the making for over four years, and in the planning for many more years than that: Highland Spring, the iconic Scottish mineral water company is nearing the day when its first...Read more
It may not have quite the profile of HS2, but a short line project in Fife is fast-tracking a community back onto the national network. Rail freight is playing a pivotal role and will have...Read more
The Scottish government has opened a twelve-week consultation into its second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2). The comprehensive look at transport requirements for the next twenty years seeks to engage public opinion on all aspects...Read more
Hot on the heels of COP26 – although that may be exactly the wrong metaphor – Scotland’s Low Carbon Logistics event starts its three-day run at Mossend rail freight terminal, in Bellshill, just a short...Read more
Growing confidence in the rail freight sector has seen significant development in multi-user rail terminals around the UK. Now, with the agenda shifting towards environmental imperatives, the advantages of bespoke corporate rail facilities are appealing to a...Read more
The head of a leading rail freight operator in Britain has made its case for more business in Scotland, which would grow the overall market and reduce rural road miles.
John Smith, the founder and chief...Read more