Adonis Opens Swindon Keypoint Railfreight Terminal

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Adonis Opens Swindon Keypoint Railfreight Terminal

« on: November 01, 2008, 12:11:09 »

Trains from the Keypoint Swindon rail terminal will transport around 23,000 vehicles each year from the Honda factory to the Channel Tunnel (link below.)
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=382857&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False

The new terminal will allow Honda to export cars from their Swindon plant to their European logistics centre in Gent, Belgium. The terminal links directly to the Honda facility, and has been developed jointly between Honda and Kilbride Group. Vehicle logistics company STVA operates the movement service for Honda.

Up to two trains a week will run from the terminal, with each train carrying over 200 cars. Trains leaving the new rail head in Swindon will carry mostly 5-door and 3-door hatchback Civic models on double-decks.

Each train leaves Swindon at approximately 4pm and arrives at Gent, Belgium at 7am the next morning.


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Re: Adonis Opens Swindon Keypoint Railfreight Terminal

« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2008, 12:07:02 »

Is this the rail connected terminal about 2 miles to the east of the station which has been laid and connected for about 10 years with no trains using it? If so, about time too!


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Re: Adonis Opens Swindon Keypoint Railfreight Terminal

« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2008, 14:27:47 »

Quotes from the link below :
http://www.kilbridegroup.com/docs/view_news.asp?nid=46

Quote from: Kilbride Group

"Specialist infrastructure developer, Kilbride Group has taken over the Keypoint Swindon rail terminal and invested in an improved road access to allow cars from the neighbouring Honda car plant at Swindon direct access to the terminal."

"Almost 3,000 trucks a year will be taken off the road following the re-opening of an existing rail head next to the Honda of the UK^▸ Manufacturing site at Swindon."

"The new rail freight terminal links directly to the Honda facility, and has been developed jointly between Honda and Kilbride Group. Vehicle logistics company STVA operates the movement service for Honda."

"We are delighted to have provided the infrastructure to enable Honda to move cars by rail through the Channel Tunnel to mainland Europe. The Kilbride Swindon Terminal represents another investment in rail freight infrastructure on behalf of a major industrial customer by the Kilbride Group, following on from the Jaguar Castle Bromwich facility,"


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Re: Adonis Opens Swindon Keypoint Railfreight Terminal

« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2008, 15:14:04 »

Let's hope they are as successful in Tavistock.


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