England’s eastern counties need a viable mixed traffic railway to foster economic growth. That was the message from Transport East’s “Future of Rail” day conference…
Felixstowe, the rail freight terminal with a port attached, may soon have new owners. The UK’s busiest intermodal rail freight hub – with a convenient…
Ely enhancement is not there. Midland Main Line wires are on pause. Infill electrification is sadly missing. The UK government’s newly published 10-year infrastructure strategy…
DP World, the owners of the multimodal port facility at London Gateway, intend to add a second rail terminal. It will be part of a…
Hutchison, the operators of Felixstowe, are in sale talks. They could divest themselves of a portfolio of properties around the globe, including the Port of…
International intermodal traffic is already the biggest single commodity carried by British rail freight. Now it could also be the fastest growing sector. A list…
Huw Merriman, who holds the rail portfolio in the UK government, has pledged to a number of projects which will directly benefit rail freight operations.…
Representatives of the rail industry have once again urged the UK government to make positive moves on the project to enhance the rail network around…
The critical role of the rail improvements promised by the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement (EACE) scheme in maintaining Britain’s trade connections is underlined once again.…
Network Rail has made the most of a bonus double header of May public holidays. The agency has a programme of infrastructure works that started…
Fears have been expressed that upgrading the railway infrastructure around the Cambridgeshire town of Ely may be postponed, cut back, or even scrapped. As reported…
Infrastructure enhancements around the East of England town of Ely are vital for east-west freight capacity and five passenger routes. This was said by Network…