{"id":69474,"date":"2024-06-20T17:41:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T07:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=53576"},"modified":"2024-06-20T17:41:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T07:41:46","slug":"derailment-at-port-of-felixstowe-results-in-intermodal-blockage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=69474","title":{"rendered":"Derailment at port of Felixstowe results in intermodal blockage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Britain\u2019s busiest intermodal rail terminal is partly blocked by a derailment. Felixstowe, which is also Britain\u2019s busiest marine sea container terminal, has a substantial fraction of its rail freight facilities out of actions. An inbound intermodal train has derailed causing significant infrastructure damage.<\/strong>
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Rail freight operations at Felixstowe could be compromised for at least a week, due to extensive damage caused by a derailment. According to unconfirmed reports, An early morning inbound intermodal train partly derailed the north spur into the port complex. The train then became seriously derailed at points within the port.<\/p>\n

Complex track layout<\/h2>\n

Images published in local media sources show a GBRf hauled intermodal train, inbound into the port complex, derailed over points at the divergence for access to the north quay sidings and the south quay loops. The train appeasr to be slayed accross the junction, suggesting that one or more bogies on casr in the middle of the train have become dertailed and failed to route corectly over the points. It would appear that safety mechanisms and potetnailly quick actions by the driver brought the train to an abrupt halt.<\/p>\n

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The extensive track layout at Felixstowe may work in the port’s favour, meaning that operations may only be disrupted. Image: \u00a9 Port of Felixstowe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Felixstowe<\/a> has a complex track layout, which may work to its advantage in these circumstances. A loop formed of the south quays and two connections to the passenger branch provides for alternative working from around half of the infrastructure. A junction at one corner of the loop provides access to the north terminal. It\u2019s at this point that the train has derailed.<\/p>\n

Delays in container movement<\/h2>\n

Swiss logistics company Kuehne + Nagel<\/a> was the first to advise its customers of the incident. \u201cRail traffic to and from the Port of Felixstowe was halted earlier this morning,19 June, after a derailment incident at the port,\u201d said their communique. \u201cAccording to reports from the UK’s National Rail, the incident impacts all trains serving the UK’s largest port. Delays in container movement by rail are expected until rail tracks are cleared and repaired. The earliest date for reopening the railway for traffic is estimated to be Wednesday, 26 June.\u201d<\/p>\n

The duration of remedial work is yet to be confirmed. However, the incident will certainly be the subject of an investigation by the UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch<\/a>. Felixstowe has experienced derailments in the past, but the port has maintained operations during previous incidents. Passenger services are not directly affected and appear to be running as normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Britain\u2019s busiest intermodal rail terminal is partly blocked by a derailment. Felixstowe, which is also Britain\u2019s busiest marine sea container terminal, has a substantial fraction of its rail freight facilities out of actions. An inbound intermodal train has derailed causing significant infrastructure damage. Rail freight operations at Felixstowe could be compromised for at least a\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":35384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,3762,7477,65,10717,78,85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-derailment","category-felixstowe","category-gbrf","category-intermodal","category-port-of-felixstowe","category-rail-freight","category-uk"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t