RAILSCOT | Port of Grangemouth to handle longest trains in Britain after major rail hub investment [Falkirk Herald]

Port of Grangemouth to handle longest trains in Britain after major rail hub investment [Falkirk Herald]

Date: 11/03/2021

The Port of Grangemouth on the River Forth has opened a multi-million-pound rail freight hub after welcoming its first freight train service.

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Port of Grangemouth to handle longest trains in Britain after major rail hub investment

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The Port of Grangemouth on the River Forth has opened a multi-million-pound rail freight hub after welcoming its first freight train service.

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37419, looking resplendent in Inter-City livery, heads the Network Rail test train at Grangemouth on 17th June 2020. 37423 was on the rear.
Location: Grangemouth
Company: Grangemouth Railway (Forth and Clyde Canal)
17/06/2020 Douglas McPherson

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Port of Grangemouth to handle longest trains in Britain after major rail hub investment [Falkirk Herald]

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