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Proposed railway line linking Felixstowe to Ipswich given the green light
THE UK Secretary for Transport has given the go-ahead to install additional rail tracks at the port of Felixstowe that will enable up to 47 freight trains to run per day in each direction between Ipswich and Felixstowe.
The new rail tracks will be built by Network Rail. The project is valued at EUR60.4 million (US$71.3 million) and will be jointly funded by Network Rail and Hutchison Ports, reported American Shipper.
"Rail is an increasingly important differentiator as shipping lines and cargo owners look to remove carbon from their supply chains. The port of Felixstowe already has the widest choice of rail services in the UK with 33 daily services to 17 different inland destinations," executive director Clemence Cheng of Hutchison Ports and CEO of the port of Felixstowe was quoted as saying.
"This scheme complements the investment we have made in rail capacity at the port and will allow us to offer an even greater range of sustainable distribution options to our customers. Over 100 million HGV miles per year are already saved by using rail freight from Felixstowe and we look forward to that figure increasing significantly in future," said Mr Cheng.
UK logistics companies and railways welcomed the enhancement project: "We are delighted that the port of Felixstowe's improvement plans have been given the go-ahead which will create much needed additional rail freight capacity at the port," said Freightliner's UK managing director, Adam Cunliffe.
"As well as satisfying growing customer demand, the environmental benefits of moving freight by rail are significant, and we look forward to operating increased services once the enhanced rail connections are complete," Mr Cunliffe added.
The new rail tracks will be built by Network Rail. The project is valued at EUR60.4 million (US$71.3 million) and will be jointly funded by Network Rail and Hutchison Ports, reported American Shipper.
"Rail is an increasingly important differentiator as shipping lines and cargo owners look to remove carbon from their supply chains. The port of Felixstowe already has the widest choice of rail services in the UK with 33 daily services to 17 different inland destinations," executive director Clemence Cheng of Hutchison Ports and CEO of the port of Felixstowe was quoted as saying.
"This scheme complements the investment we have made in rail capacity at the port and will allow us to offer an even greater range of sustainable distribution options to our customers. Over 100 million HGV miles per year are already saved by using rail freight from Felixstowe and we look forward to that figure increasing significantly in future," said Mr Cheng.
UK logistics companies and railways welcomed the enhancement project: "We are delighted that the port of Felixstowe's improvement plans have been given the go-ahead which will create much needed additional rail freight capacity at the port," said Freightliner's UK managing director, Adam Cunliffe.
"As well as satisfying growing customer demand, the environmental benefits of moving freight by rail are significant, and we look forward to operating increased services once the enhanced rail connections are complete," Mr Cunliffe added.
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