The cross-border West Coast Main Line between Scotland and England has been severed by a landslip following the end-of-year storm that ravaged the south of Scotland. The line, which is the busiest mixed traffic route...Read more
Its official launch was delayed, but a new intermodal service linking Yorkshire and Scotland is successfully underway. The iPort terminal in Doncaster and Mossend International Railfreight Park in Scotland have been connected by a brand...Read more
The UK arm of global shipping carrier MSC has announced a successful shake down of its new Anglo-Scottish rail service. What is effectively a land cruise for containers, takes traffic between ports and terminals in...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
Mossend Rail Terminal – in development as Mossend International Railfreight Park – is to host Low Carbon Logistics, a three-day conference claimed to be the first event of its kind in Scotland. The aim is...Read more
Last week’s showcase of a bio-fuelled class 66 freight locomotive gave the public a chance to see for themselves how the industry is tackling the challenge of climate change. Will alternative fuels be the long...Read more
New freight terminals planned for Scotland and England have had mixed responses from the neighbours. In central Scotland a new proposal occupying part of a former steel works has met fierce opposition from local residents....Read more
Major freight operating companies convened in the West of Scotland to show off their latest zero-emissions motive power. They joined forces to celebrate the launch of a government-backed initiative to promote market-ready projects that will...Read more
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
The UK early May Bank Holiday meant engineering works on the West Coast Main Line, but Direct Rail Services kept supplies moving by shifting to the other side of the country. Bi-mode traction was put...Read more
Scottish government ministers have finally given planning approval for the construction of a controversial new rail cargo hub, the Mossend International Railfreight Park (MIRP) near Glasgow in Scotland. Backers hope it will be the last...Read more
