Jon WorthFeb 26

I am aware I am straying into an area beyond my regular #CrossChannelRail passenger expertise, but I do not really follow the logic of this "regular freight from Barking to continental Europe" story, UK side https://www.gov.uk/government/news/landmark-deal-paves-way-for-return-of-regular-cross-channel-rail-freight

Yes, they'll fix the terminal a bit. But is running from there going to be economic? And who is going to run the trains?

Landmark deal paves way for return of regular cross-Channel rail freight

Regular rail freight traffic through the Channel Tunnel will help reduce pollution, potholes and congestion while providing new jobs across the UK.

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@jon Ian Visits is one of very few sites I can see which hasn't just copy-pasted the press release and provides some additional context https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/barking-eurohub-set-for-15m-upgrade-to-finally-unlock-rail-freight-to-europe-87784/
Barking Eurohub set for £15m upgrade to finally unlock rail freight to Europe

A large rail freight depot in East London is to be upgraded to handle more cargo moving between Britain and mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel – reviving a site that was purpose-built for exactly that role.

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@speculationfictive some additional useful nuggets of info in there indeed. Thank you!