News / Lack of provision for freight in Trans-Pennine rail upgrade a serious mistake

04/01/2019

Beleaguered UK secretary of state for transport Chris Grayling has again been rapped, for reportedly failing to provide for freight traffic on a proposed upgrade to the Trans-Pennine rail corridor.

A report in The Guardian claims £3bn will be spent upgrading 76 miles of track. which includes adding tunnels that are too small for modern freight trains.

A spokesperson for PD Ports described it as “short-sighted” and a threat to UK economic growth.

“After more than two years of assurances from the transport ...

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Michael Bell
January 05, 2019 at 10:46 am
Our problem is lact of Cross-Pennine routes. The Huddersfield -Standedge-Stalybridge route is hopelessly inadequate and connot be improved to a worthwhile standard. Among other things in my website http://www.thornshapedroute.com/, I propose a route closely following the M62 from Leeds to near Junction 22 and vaiduct over the Vlillage of Newhey, mximum gradient 1:83 to Manchester Victoria

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