Timber train trial in far north

摘要

Umove by rail from Scotland was in 2009 when the economic downturn brought the timber by rail service from Arrochar and Crainlarich to Chirk to a halt. Services within England and Wales have continued but restarting timber by rail from Scotland was proving difficult.Following the dramatic reduction in demand for coal trains the rail industry has been set targets for the expansion of rail freight into other sectors and despite the real challenges of dispersed supply and lack of infrastructure on the rural lines, timber has always been under consideration. There is potential for rail to offer lower-carbon transport and to take timber lorries of some of the more fragile lengths of road in Scotland.