Tyne on track

During 2008, the Port of Tyne’s rail terminals gained greater momentum when high gauge container traffic was cleared to move in and out of the Port of Tyne for the first time after work completed by Network Rail. This gauge clearance has now been confirmed on the route between the Port of Tyne and the East Coast Main Line at King Edward Bridge south junction. Warrick Dent, area general manager for Network Rail said: “Moving freight by rail has a number of advantages – not least in taking lorries off the roads and reducing traffic. We are working closely with the ports around the north of England to respond to their needs and to help them develop their business on the railway. Further work is being completed on a number of routes – including the East Coast Mainline – to allow container traffic to move more freely around the network.”

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