Mossend International Railfreight Park (previously known as Mossend Railhead) is a freight-handling station in Mossend, Scotland. It is situated across the line from the Mossend EuroTerminal.
History edit
Plans to expand the facility were rejected by North Lanarkshire Council in 2014, but the decision was overturned by Scottish ministers the following year.[1] The council subsequently challenged the decision at the Court of Session, where in 2016 the judge ruled in its favour, stating that the Scottish ministers had not given adequate reasoning for overturning the original decision to reject the project.[2]
In 2018, the facility was re-branded as the Mossend International Railfreight Park.[3]
The first phase of the expansion project was approved by the local council in May 2021.[4]
Future edit
There are plans to expand the facility. Once complete, the facility will operate 24 hours per day and be capable of handling 16 trains each day.[4]
Operation edit
References edit
- ^ "New rail freight terminal in Bellshill approved". BBC News. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Judges overturn government ruling on freight terminal". BBC News. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Gates, Philip (25 April 2018). "Lanarkshire freight firm goes back to its roots to celebrate official launch". Insider. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b Waters, Will (7 May 2021). "Mossend rail freight expansion approved - Lloyd's Loading List". Lloyd's Loading List. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Welcome". Peter D. Stirling Ltd. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Intermodal rail terminals in Britain" (PDF). Network Rail. October 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2021.