Road repair boosts rail

Demand for high quality aggregates for road repairs is driving up demand for rail haulage form Welsh quarries, according to haulier DBS. The company has said that the first half of 2010 has been very busy with extra trains being run to take aggregate from Tarmac's Dolyhir Quarry in Powys and artificial aggregate produced at Tarmac's Margam steel works to its new East London terminus in February and March. Aggregate Industries’ train provider Freightliner also reported an upsurge in traffic.

April 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min

Demand for high quality aggregates for road repairs is driving up demand for rail haulage form Welsh quarries, according to haulier DBS. The company has said that the first half of 2010 has been very busy with extra trains being run to take aggregate from 868 Tarmac's Dolyhir Quarry in Powys and artificial aggregate produced at Tarmac's Margam steel works to its new East London terminus in February and March. 1707 Aggregate Industries’ train provider Freightliner also reported an upsurge in traffic.

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UK: Economic and green boost for the Peak District as £14m rail freight scheme unveiled

A new £14 million (€16.21mn) railway extension has been unveiled in Buxton, north-west England, which will boost productivity in the UK construction sector.

Network Rail has transformed a disused council tip into 430 metres of railway sidings so longer freight trains can serve local quarries.

The Great North Rail Project investment means freight firms DB Cargo and Freightliner can now increase their number of wagons on each train from 18 to 26.

This allows up to 2,500 tonnes of stone to be transpor