Construction ramps up at £260 million Mossend International Railfreight Park in Scotland [Rail Engineer]
Date: 05/10/2021
The development of a major new low carbon, multi-modal rail freight facility located in the heart of Scotland has taken a significant step forward with the laying of a private rail track to facilitate construction. Once complete, Mossend International Railfreight Park (MIRP) will provide 2.2 million sq ft of logistics space and Scotland's first 775-metre electric rail terminal.
[Plans are for 16 trains per day, two fully autonomous rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes,space for warehousing, container storage and HGV parking. -RS]
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Location: Mossend Marshalling Yard
Company: Wishaw and Coltness Railway
// Ewan Crawford
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