02.07.2021
Artikel Nummer: 37108
First freight train in 20 years
On the UK’s north east coast, the Port of Sunderland and its partners Network Rail and DB Cargo UK have completed the first loading of a commercial cargo train in two decades, following a multi-million pound infrastructure upgrade.
The wagons were loaded with steel coil, which was imported by sea for steel manufacturer Marcegaglia. Each of the wagons was loaded with six steel coils weighing up to 15 t each, with a total weight of 1,500 t for the train.
Now the partners are discussing options to establish this link as a regular railfreight service while the multimodal hub develops further opportunities for the significant rail infrastructure already in place. (ben)