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Originally Posted by Tony
It would be nice to be able to put the freight on the rails but economics dictate against it. To run modern containerised freight into West Wales would require a railhead probably at Aberystwyth which would cost a good few £millions.
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I'm sure you're correct if we're talking about an extensive general freight terminal, but I think there is a case for niche marketing.
Eg, lets say Tesco wants to run fruit and veg into wales. If they already have a warehouse or road distribution depot located close to a rail line then they can have a railhead.
And there's not much infrastructure involved initially. Really all you need is concrete hardstanding built alongside a rail siding. Lorries can pull up next to the rail wagons and Reach Stackers can transfer ISO containers between the two.
This has already been done successfully in Scotland.