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Freight giant win longest-ever track access agreements
Posted: 18th February 2008 | From Railnews print edition

Freightliner Group has signed two new long-term track access agreements with Network Rail.

The agreements – which cover Freightliner Ltd and Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd – will run until December 2016.

The longest track access agreements ever held by Freightliner, they enable access to the railway network nationally for Freightliner services.

Lindsay Durham, head of rail strategy for Freightliner, said: “The signing of these agreements cement our relationship with Network Rail and we are looking forward to working with them in the future to continue to grow our business.

“These agreements demonstrate further support for the future of rail freight in the UK following the publication of the latest White Paper, Delivering a Sustainable Railway, published by government in July 2007.”

She added: “The Office of Rail Regulation, Network Rail and Freightliner teams have worked closely together over several months to finalise the detail of these important agreements.”

Lindsay Durham