Date: 27/01/2022

UK timber extraction by rail lags behind European practice, but campaigners propose changes that would help redress the balance. Major reserves on the border between England and Scotland are maturing, and environmental and legal considerations are challenging the current preference for road delivery. The industry, however, has yet to be convinced.

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Further calls for Scotland-England timber traffic

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UK timber extraction by rail lags behind European practice, but campaigners propose changes that would help redress the balance. Major reserves on the border between England and Scotland are maturing, and environmental and legal considerations are challenging the current preference for road delivery. The industry, however, has yet to be convinced. Rail campaigners have polled […]

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Close up of the wagon loading equipment in use for the trial timber trains at Georgemas Junction, seen on 4th August 2020.
Location: Georgemas Junction
Company: Sutherland and Caithness Railway
04/08/2020 Victa Railfreight

A photograph taken looking north from the now infilled bridge towards Kielder station in 1950 with the Border Counties line heading for Riccarton Junction. Opened in 1862, the station was renamed Kielder Forest in 1948.
Location: Kielder Forest
Company: Border Counties Railway
//1950 Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven)

Colas Rail 66843 gets the right of way from Chester Station at 17.30 on 11 May to access the coast line to Saltney Junction on a lengthy timber working to Kronospan at Chirk. This was the second working that day, as DRS Fastline liveried 66434 worked empty wagons north through Wrexham General around 13.30.
Location: Chester West Junction
Company: Chester and Crewe Railway
11/05/2010 David Pesterfield

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