Railfreight terminal refused (From St Albans & Harpenden Review)
Get involved: send your pictures, video, news & views by texting st albans to 80360, or email us
Railfreight terminal refused
10:55am Thursday 8th July 2010 in
THE Secretary of State has refused plans for a controversial railfreight terminal between London Colney and Park Street.
More to come.
Comments(4)
DTH
says...
12:13pm Thu 8 Jul 10
Another blow for the campaign to get freight on the rails. Well done NIMBIES.
Gary_B
says...
6:35pm Thu 8 Jul 10
It would have devastated the local environment and caused traffic chaos. The local roads simply aren't large enough to hand the level of traffic it would have generated.
It is indeed the best news this year.
tonyl
says...
9:02pm Sat 10 Jul 10
Do you really believe that they would build the terminal in an area where their freight could not be transported from the depot .
I think that your viewpoint is purely subjective and incorrect .
Although I make these comments , if there is a better site available then this should be used .
I just wonder if there will be the same local reaction wherever it is built , if this is the case then maybe it should be sited in Park Street as the 'experts' tell us that of all the options open to them Park Sreet is indeed the best choice .
More Rail Freight News stories
- St Albans District Council railfreight bill tops £1 million
- St Albans District Council could face huge railfreight bill
- Railfreight company's pause for thought
- Slim margin of railfreight victory
- St Albans MP: "Railfreight rejection the right decision"
- Joy unconfined after St Albans railfreight victory
- MP welcomes railfreight decision as 'victory for common sense'
- Minister steps in to save St Albans Green Belt
- Helioslough: "Council ignored the first inspector"
- Council: "We have acted reasonably"
Most popular
Local Information
Enter your postcode, town or place name
alannaps says...
11:52am Thu 8 Jul 10
Well done Strife!