RAIL SEES BIGGER SHARE OF CHANNEL TUNNEL CARGO

As the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France moves toward its planned June 1993 completion, ports, shippers and transport operators are evaluating a steady stream of sometimes conflicting forecasts of its impact upon freight costs, transit times and trade patterns. This article focuses on the strategy of British Rail's Railfreight Division, which plans to directly serve six key UK regions with one or more intermodal trains in each and to provide private sidings on customer premises.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Journal article
• Authors:
  • Carding, T
• Publication Date: 1989-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 2-1/2p.
• Serial:
  • CONTAINER NEWS
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: No.10

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Railroad transportation
• Identifier Terms: Channel Tunnel
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00658610
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM