{"id":136137,"date":"2024-10-03T15:58:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T05:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldcargonews.com\/?p=50328"},"modified":"2024-10-03T15:58:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T05:58:11","slug":"new-uk-intermodal-rail-connection-for-london-and-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=136137","title":{"rendered":"New UK intermodal rail connection for London and Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UK rail freight operator Freightliner has launched a new Tilbury to Manchester intermodal service, in collaboration with P&O Frerrymasters. The first train ran from London on Monday, 30 September. Freightliner say the train is the very first to be supported by a new financial incentive offered by Network Rail, the UK government\u2019s infrastructure agency.<\/p>\n

Uncertainty over the future of their Manchester terminal has not discouraged Freightliner from developing a new link with London. Tilbury 2, which is within the designated freeport on the River Thames, now has an additional intermodal service to Manchester\u2019s Trafford Park.<\/p>\n

Only last week, it was revealed that the terminal in the northwest of England was the subject of negotiations with its neighbours, Manchester United football club, over future land use.<\/p>\n

Sustainable expansion for rail freight operator<\/h2>\n

Freightliner says that the new diagram will serve short sea and international continental container traffic arriving from European ports. Furthermore, they say the working was made possible by a discount scheme, recently launched by Network Rail, to support new services and encourage modal shift to rail within Great Britain.<\/p>\n

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The Tilbury complex on the River Thames is within a UK-designated freeport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe Access Charge Discount scheme is an important initiative to deliver modal shift and achieve industry growth targets,\u201d said Tim Shoveller, CEO at Freightliner Group. \u201cWe are pleased that our new daily train for P&O Ferrymasters is the first service to use the new scheme, enabling us to deliver our customers\u2019 goods more sustainably.\u201d Tilbury, owned by Edinburgh-based Forth Ports,<\/a> is undergoing rail-connected expansion plans and has welcomed the new service.<\/p>\n

Multimodal goal for Ferrymasters<\/h2>\n

This service has been launched in collaboration with P&O Ferrymasters, who operate between UK, Irish, Dutch and French ports. This is a brand new route and therefore eligible for the new Network Rail Access Charge Discount scheme. This provides a six-month window, during which charges are waived.<\/p>\n

The scheme is designed to grow volumes and enable the service to become financially sustainable. It primarily helps address UK government mandated targets on net-zero emissions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased that the industry has worked collaboratively to make this new UK service a reality,\u201d said John Freyne, Director, Intermodal at P&O Ferrymasters. \u201cAdding a UK rail service to our extensive European multimodal network has been a key goal for us, and we are delighted that the new Network Rail scheme has made this possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Network Rail\u2019s Director of Planning and Regulation, Paul McMahon, said the new scheme is helping to drive modal shift and incentivise businesses to use rail freight. \u201cThe launch of this services is a great example of how Network Rail can play a big role in growing our economy in a way that minimises our impact on the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last week\u2019s speculation over the future of Freightliner\u2019s Trafford Park<\/a> terminal will not affect the service in the short term, and it is expected that it would transfer to any new site, along with other traffic at the terminal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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