Will Orion be the first star in a constellation of new carriers

Orion at Euston (ROG)

The light logistics sector is rife with speculation that a raft of projects are on the brink of entering into revenue earning service. The chatter is that Anglo-Scottish services could be the first to get the green light, maybe as early as later this week, and perhaps the high profile Orion service, backed by Rail Operations Group.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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