20.01.2022
Artikel Nummer: 39238
GB Railfreight tests Penmaenmawr line
Hanson’s Penmaenmawr railhead in north Wales has reopened after a decade. The UK supplier of heavy building materials has invested approximately GBP 300,000 (EUR 359,811) to repair, renew and refurbish the facility. This includes upgrades to the railhead conveyor which was last operational in 2012, prior to which the railhead was used on a regular basis to supply rail ballast to Network Rail.
The first service, operated by GB Railfreight, transported stone from the Penmaenmawr quarry to the Tuebrook depot near Liverpool. It was a trial run. Hanson is now planning to load one train per week to deliver rail borne aggregates to markets in the north west of England. (ben)