rail freight

Transferring freight from road to rail can help to bring about a reduction in long distance lorry miles and ease road congestion. The removal of loading gauge restrictions on the line between Elgin, Aberdeen and the Mossend terminal in Lanarkshire was completed and formally opened in November 2007.

The previous Guild Street freight yard in Aberdeen has been replaced by modern rail-to-road freight transfer facilities at Raiths Farm in Dyce and the enhancement of facilities at Craiginches and Waterloo Quay in Aberdeen.

The promotion of rail freight will be taken forward through the Freight Action Plan.