Turning steel works into rail hub
UK carrier GB Railfreight (GBRF) recently operated the first loaded freight service from Stanton Gate since 2009 on behalf of Ward. GBRF reacted to a late notice demand from Ward and was asked to transport in excess of 1,400 t of fragmented steel to Immingham Dock.
Previous trials had been run at the site to prove the ability to transport bulks services following significant infrastructure work. The site at Stanton Gate was recently acquired by Verdant Regeneration, a JV between Ward and Trust Utility Management.
The team has plans to transform the former steel works – one of the largest potential development sites in the East Midlands – into a national distribution, logistics and rail freight hub for the Midlands, to be called New Stanton Park. (ben)