Region braced for boom as rail freight industry grows
Published: 2010-02-02 09:32:57
DERBYSHIRE is in a prime position to cash in on a boom in rail freight which could create hundreds of jobs.
The East Midlands Development Agency says the region's central location means it is ideally placed for growth in the industry, which involves hauling bulk goods by train. (Sourced from Derby Telegraph.)
It says finding new sites in the area for rail-freight train terminals accessible by road is vital for the country's economy.
Signs of this importance have already emerged, with two developers looking to build new rail-freight terminals in Derbyshire – Severn Trent, between Etwall and Egginton, and Landform Development, on its proposed new industrial estate at Burnaston.
And, in spring, EMDA is expecting results of a study looking into possible rail-freight terminal sites in Derby, Amber Valley and South Derbyshire.
Derbyshire Chamber of Commerce says that a terminal in Derby could create hundreds of jobs in the city, both at the site and through attracting new business.
Rail-freight terminals can make it cheaper for some businesses to move freight and mean firms can prepare for any future environmental legislation that could make transporting goods by road more expensive.
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