Topic: IPort Rail

Traffic recovery at iPort Rail points to post-pandemic upturn

The independently operated terminal iPort Rail, in Doncaster, has this week seen resumption of a sixth daily intermodal service. This brings the terminal back up to pre-pandemic service levels. The service, connecting with Felixstowe on...Read more

03-12-2020|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

22-06-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

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

26-02-2018|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

UK’s newest rail freight hub iPort nears completion

The UK’s newest rail freight interchange, iPort Rail, will be open for business from January. Developers say this state-of-the-art 337-acre facility will transform the sector, with its size and capacity putting it in the top...Read more

11-12-2017|1 comment|author: Simon Weedy