Funding boost for new rail freight terminal in Inverness

Green Light For New Rail Freight Terminal In Inverness

The Scottish government has announced it will fund up to £3 million to help construct a new £11.2 million rail freight terminal in Inverness taking more than 17 million ‘lorry miles’ off UK roads, writes Peter Brown. Money from the Freight Facilities Grant to West Fraser Limited will see a facility built at the company’s Dalcross site, which will help move more goods to the UK market by rail. Over 10 years the project should remove more than 8.5…

Funding boost for new rail freight terminal in Inverness

Fiona Hyslop SCOTTISH Government funding of up to £3 million will enable the construction of a new £11.2 million rail freight terminal in Inverness. Transport Scotland revealed the award through the Freight Facilities Grant to West Fraser Limited will see a facility built at the company’s Dalcross site, designed to help move more goods to the UK market by rail. Over a 10-year period, the project is expected to result in the removal of more than …