DP World is expanding its rail capacity between two of the UK’s largest container ports with the launch of a second weekly rail service connecting the London Gateway and Southampton logistics hubs. 

 

This critical expansion is set to enhance UK supply chain resilience while slashing carbon emissions by cutting more than one million truck miles a year. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/dp-world-doubles-rail-links-with-new-london-gateway-southampton-service?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-10-04-2024&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticledpworlddoublesraillinkswithnewlondongatewaysouthamptonservice 

 

Freightliner, along with several industry partners, has celebrated the launch of the new Tilbury2 to Manchester Trafford Park intermodal rail freight service. This new service, transporting containers arriving from Europe, is particularly significant as it was made possible by the Access Charge Discount scheme, recently launched by Network Rail to support the launch of new services and encourage modal shift to rail. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/freightliner-launches-new-tilbury-to-manchester-service-utilising-newly-launched-rail-freight-incentive?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-10-04-2024&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticlefreightlinerlaunchesnewtilburytomanchesterserviceutilisingnewlylaunchedrailfreightincentive 

 

DP World is increasing its financial incentive by almost 50 per cent for customers taking advantage of its ‘Modal Shift Programme’. The scheme was introduced in September last year and is designed to increase the attractiveness of intermodal rail for customers through carefully considered financial incentives. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/dp-world-raises-incentive-to-gbp100-for-customers-switching-freight-from-road-to-rail 

 

Even more vital goods will be transported across the UK by rail, following an ambitious target announced by Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, to grow rail freight by at least 75%. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/government-sets-ambitious-target-to-grow-rail-freight-by-at-least-75?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-12-21-2023&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticlegovernmentsetsambitioustargettogrowrailfreightbyatleast75