Topic: IPort Rail

iPortRail reach stacker loading an intermodal train as seen from the cab side of the locomotive

UK Winvic plans capacity increase at iPort Rail

News of further development work at Doncaster’s iPort Rail has been welcomed as good news for the economy of South Yorkshire. Construction company Winvic claimed it would work to see rail freight capacity enhanced within...Read more
|Comment|author: Simon Walton

UK inland customs status granted to iPort Rail

iPort Rail terminal in the South Yorkshire town of Doncaster has been granted Authorised Economic Operator status by the British revenue service, HMRC. As a designated inland customs facility, it can now support goods moving...Read more
|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Significant upgrade for East Coast Main Line

The UK government has today announced additional funding to implement real-time digital signalling on stretches of the East Coast Main Line as part of a programmed upgrade. The investment of 350 million British Pounds (388...Read more
|Comment|author: Simon Walton
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UK’s new iPort rail hub receives first train

Britain’s newest inland rail freight hub, the 337-acre iPort Rail in north east England, has welcomed its first train. With storage capacity for 1,500 TEUs and a reach stacker operation with a 115-tonne front axle load,...Read more
|Comment|author: Simon Weedy