RAILSCOT | Grangemouth Invests £3million in Rail Facility at Scotlands Largest Freight Hub [Forth Ports]

Grangemouth Invests £3million in Rail Facility at Scotlands Largest Freight Hub [Forth Ports]

Date: 10/12/2020

The Port of Grangemouth today (10 December) announces a multimillion-pound investment in its rail freight offering which will cement its position as the key strategic freight and export/import hub for Scotland. The £3 million investment will significantly scale up and modernise the ports current rail capacity to create an extended dual rail siding of 775 metres currently 200 metres ...

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Major investment will see Port of Grangemouth handle longest trains in Britain as no-deal Brexit looms

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The Port of Grangemouth is investing £3 million to create a facility capable of handling the longest freight trains in the UK.

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