News / Extra freight capacity from Felixstowe rail upgrade 'will be filled almost immediately'

Upgrades to the Ipswich-Felixstowe rail line, which will reportedly increase rail freight capacity out of the port by almost 30%, have been welcomed by the Campaign for Better Transport.

The upgrades, estimated at £58m, are expected to see trains running from the port increase from 33 a day to 45, according to The Ipswich Star.

Network Rail senior development manager Alex Kirk said the project was on schedule to be completed by December 2019, with work starting early next year.

Mr Kirk added that the ...