Network Rail to Take Control of Barking Site in £15M Bid to Boost Freight Through Channel Tunnel

Regular Cross-Channel Rail Freight To Return Under £15m Deal To Revive Barking Eurohub

British businesses are set to regain direct rail freight links with Europe thanks to a government-backed deal that paves the way for goods such as fresh produce to be transported from the continent to the UK through the Channel Tunnel, offering a faster, more sustainable and reliable connection. The new, long-term deal will see Network Rail take control of the Barking Eurohub terminal in east London, with plans for a £15 million investment injec…

Network Rail to take control of Barking site in £15M bid to boost freight through Channel Tunnel

Network Rail and its property arm Platform4 will take long-term control of the Barking Eurohub site in east London, currently owned by Legal & General, in a move aimed at reviving regular rail freight services between Britain and continental Europe. The post Network Rail to take control of Barking site in £15M bid to boost freight through Channel Tunnel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Network Rail to take over Barking terminal in effort to boost ...

UK: Network Rail and its property development company Platform4 are to take a long-term lease of the Barking Eurohub freight terminal in east London, and have begun discussions with companies interested in operating regular intermodal trains to the site via the Channel Tunnel.

Barking Eurohub set for £15m upgrade to finally unlock rail freight to Europe

A large rail freight depot in East London is to be upgraded to handle more cargo moving between Britain and mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel – reviving a site that was purpose-built for exactly that role. A couple of freight locomotives (c) ianVisits The Barking Eurohub, near Dagenham, is the UK’s only rail-linked intermodal freight depot with a direct connection to High Speed 1 — and therefore a direct rail route to Europe (and beyond) vi…