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Old 3rd May 2022, 13:49
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"Jumbo" freight trains a success.

Freightliner’s ‘two for one’ deal has passed the milestone of its first year of operations. The carrier has been running their ‘jumbo’ trains for over twelve months, combining two bulk aggregates trains into one working from Derbyshire’s Tunstead quarry to destinations in London and southeast England. The operational advantage of occupying one train path with two trains has helped significantly increase rail freight productivity and support numerous construction projects.

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https://www.railfreight.com/railfrei...week%202022-18


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