Fewer freight trucks used the Channel Tunnel in the first quarter of 2024. The LeShuttle Freight trains carried just under 302,000 trucks between the turn of the year and the end of March. Last year (2023), the figure was just below 322,000, representing a six per cent fall, according to Getlink. Getlink has also announced…
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Channel Tunnel freight traffic down, customs handling upwards
Fewer freight trucks used the Channel Tunnel in the first quarter of 2024. The LeShuttle Freight trains carried just under 302,000 trucks between the turn of the year and the end of March. Last year (2023), the figure was just below 322,000, representing a six per cent fall, according to Getlink. Getlink has also announced…
Channel Tunnel freight traffic down, customs handling upwards
Fewer freight trucks used the Channel Tunnel in the first quarter of 2024. The LeShuttle Freight trains carried just under 302,000 trucks between the turn of the year and the end of March. Last year (2023), the figure was just below 322,000, representing a six per cent fall, according to Getlink. Getlink has also announced…
Channel Tunnel freight traffic down, customs handling upwards
Fewer freight trucks used the Channel Tunnel in the first quarter of 2024. The LeShuttle Freight trains carried just under 302,000 trucks between the turn of the year and the end of March. Last year (2023), the figure was just below 322,000, representing a six per cent fall, according to Getlink. Getlink has also announced…
Channel Tunnel freight traffic down, customs handling upwards
Fewer freight trucks used the Channel Tunnel in the first quarter of 2024. The LeShuttle Freight trains carried just under 302,000 trucks between the turn of the year and the end of March. Last year (2023), the figure was just below 322,000, representing a six per cent fall, according to Getlink. Getlink has also announced…
All change for rail in Dublin due to post-Brexit freight boom
Passengers from the southeast Irish port of Rosslare could be forced to change trains on the way to Dublin. Growing traffic from the port and enhancements to the metro service around the Irish capital could leave through services struggling for train paths. A solution has been proposed by the Irish Government, which would require long-distance…
British legislation railblocks international rail freight market
Whatever ambitions are harboured by the sector, the UK’s eagerness for international rail freight faces formidable challenges. Tapping into the export and import market is a hurdle race, with the bar seemingly rising higher at every step. The obstacles are largely attributed to intricate legislation. The years since leaving the EU have not made life […]