RAILSCOT | EWS wins Fort William aluminium contract

EWS wins Fort William aluminium contract

Date: 13/01/2005

EWS has won a contract to carry 40,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum from Alcan. This will lead to a 3,500 per annum lorry loads being taken from the tortuous A82 road.

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EWS wins Fort William aluminium contract

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