The new Labour Party government has announced its team of ministers in charge of transport. The new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has appointed his shadow…
Author: Simon Walton
Gascoigne Interchange reaches planning milestone
It takes stamina to jump all the hurdles of the British planning approval system. So, it is justified for any developer to applaud clearing obstacles loudly. Harworth Group has achieved a significant milestone in that respect. North Yorkshire Council’s Strategic Planning Committee has passed a resolution granting planning permission for their proposed redevelopment of a…
Britain in a box – the rise and rise of intermodal
On any given day, there are around seventy intermodal trains on the move in Great Britain. Rail companies, port operators and logistics companies have to battle arduous planning processes, but they are not giving up ambitious plans for new terminals, including some with automated handling equipment. It wasn’t always like this. Back in 1959, the…