Radlett rail freight plans near takeoff
It is probably the longest-running dispute over rail development in the UK. It certainly ranks among the most acrimonious. However, time may have been called…
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…
Judge puts St Albans freight terminal back in doubt
Plans for a strategically important rail freight terminal attached to an extensive logistics park near St Albans are in flux once again. A UK judge…
UK legal review for St Albans Radlett rail freight terminal proposals
The long-running argument over a home-counties rail freight terminal continues in the UK. Campaigners against plans for a new rail freight interchange on the site…
Two UK proposed – and opposed – rail freight terminals
No one said it would be easy to lay down a new rail freight terminal. The very mention of the words conjures up a half-century-old…
UK Network connection made with Northampton freight terminal
Railway engineers have successfully concluded the crucial phase of connecting a major new rail freight interchange to the West Coast Main Line at Northampton. The…
Northampton’s new freight tunnel: first time through and we’re on board
Nothing less than a gateway to connectivity. Northampton’s new railway tunnel will eventually be buried beneath a monumental landscaping project. For now, it’s a naked…
UK bridge over Northampton Loop carries village bypass
Construction of the SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton rail freight terminal may have taken the headlines, but for the people of Roade village, it’s a road…
St Albans freight terminal proposals move forward with land purchase
If local opposition and media are to be understood, then the controversial rail freight terminal proposals for the former Radlett Aerodrome near St Albans is…