{"id":332430,"date":"2025-12-18T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=186914"},"modified":"2025-12-18T19:15:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:15:00","slug":"the-rail-freight-teams-working-behind-the-scenes-to-deliver-christmas-across-wales-and-borders-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=332430","title":{"rendered":"The rail freight teams working behind the scenes to deliver Christmas across Wales and Borders route"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If Network Rail did Christmas adverts, this would be ours. Join us for a festive look behind the scenes at Wentloog, where rail freight helps keep shelves stocked, supports Welsh industry and cuts congestion at the busiest time of year.<\/p>\n

Rail freight is a major and complex logistical operation, bringing together infrastructure managers, freight operators, ports, terminals and retailers to keep goods moving reliably across the country – especially in the run-up to Christmas. Together, we have enabled the safe transportation of more than 4,000 freight trains across the Wales and Borders network, in 2025.<\/p>\n

Across the country, rail freight handles both every day and seasonal goods through key terminals such as Wentloog, in Cardiff, and other freight facilities across the region, ensuring festive deliveries reach local communities on time.<\/p>\n

Wentloog, managed by Freightliner, is one of South Wales\u2019 main container handling facilities, with five freight services operating each day – two Direct Rail Service and three Freightliner services. The site operates as an intermodal terminal, where containers are transferred seamlessly between rail and road. This allows goods to stay in the same container from port to distribution centre, improving efficiency and reducing the need for long-distance lorry journeys.<\/p>\n

Freightliner’s Cardiff terminal plays a particularly important role at Christmas. Around 1,300 containers arrive every week, at Wentloog, equating to approximately 250,000 tonnes of goods in December alone – including food and drink destined for shops across Wales and the Borders. The terminal also handles around 120 million litres of wine every year!<\/p>\n

In this video, Network Rail and Freightliner have teamed up to spread some festive joy and to thank all those hard working railway-elves who help deliver Christmas.<\/p>\n

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