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…
Liverpool rail freight terminal “nationally important”
Another new rail freight terminal could be on the way for the northwest of England. A logistics developer, Tritax Symmetry, has acquired a 221-acre (90…
Planning hearing set for Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange
The National Planning Inspectorate will sit in Leicestershire next month to hear arguments over the proposed and somewhat controversial Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange. The…
English freight terminal at Hinckley a step towards approval
Proposals to build a Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at Hinckley, near Leicester, continue to be met with considerable opposition. Locals who fear the impact of…
Hinckley interchange developers respond to community fears
Hinckley Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) has been in the planning mix for several years. It has also been in the news for almost as…
UK government may decide on Hinckley freight terminal
He may be new to the job, but transport secretary Mark Harper will already have found on his desk a large file labeled Hinckley. It…
Fresh opposition to Hinckley rail terminal proposals in Leicestershire
Objectors have once again raised concerns about a proposed rail freight terminal in the county of Leicester, in the heart of England. The proposal, at…
Public consultation over “Golden Triangle” controversy
Proposals for a new nationally significant rail freight terminal are two be put out to public consultation, just over a year since the project was…