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Proposals to reconnect a Scottish port with freight ferry services to Europe could hinge on making rail freight part of the mix. That's the message from stakeholders seeking to establish a direct link between Rosyth on the east coast of Scotland and Zeebrugge on the west coast of Belgium.
(Permalink) Freight ferry Railfreight Rosyth Zeebrugge  Rosyth Dockyard: The south eastern part of Rosyth Dockyard's rail system in 1992. This would later be removed for industrial developments on the site. Note the lightweight flat-bottom track.
 Rosyth Dockyard: Blue Star 1 arriving at Rosyth with the ro-ro ferry from Zeebrugge on 26 June 2008. Passenger services on the route ceased at the end of 2010 although a freight only service is still in operati ...  Rosyth Dockyard: The little-used tracks leading to Rosyth Dockyard on the evening of 8 June 2011. Trains may return if Babcock Rosyth is successful with plans for an international container terminal. In the background ... |
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Shetland'S seafood and haulage companies have called for urgent action over a new 'ferry fiasco' which is causing a freight transport crisis in the Northern Isles.
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