30.01.2019
Artikel Nummer: 26209
GBRf launches Felixstowe - Midlands rail service
A new intermodal railfreight service connecting the port of Felixstowe with Birch Coppice terminal in the UK Midlands has been launched by GB Railfreight (GBRf).
The first train departed Birch Coppice on 23 January and arrived at Felixstowe six hours later, passing Hams Hall, Leicester, Peterborough and Ipswich.
Made up of 33 platforms, the service transports a mixture of intermodal containers, and will initially run five days a week.
GBRf also offers regular rail services from Felixstowe to Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Teesport, Birmingham, Doncaster, Selby, Hams Hall, Wakefield, Ditton (Widnes), Rotherham and Cardiff. (ben)