An additional £17 million is to be invested into a major rail upgrade to freight services in Southampton, the Rail Minister announced today (13 October 2020), as the government looks to support the seamless flow of goods across the country and strengthen links into Southampton’s docks.
[block_2]
Freight services are currently restricted to a length of 520 metres in the Southampton area. This crucial investment will see this rise to 775 metres, significantly increasing capacity and allowing an additional 7 trailers to be transported on a single service.
