Haigh set to reject rail freight interchange project, but seeks more information

Deniz Huseyin
19 September 2024
The Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange would include a rail port and lorry park, with road access directly from Junction 2 of the M69
The Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange would include a rail port and lorry park, with road access directly from Junction 2 of the M69

 

Transport secretary Louise Haigh has stated she is “minded” to reject the development consent order (DCO) for the proposed £750m Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at Hinckley, Leicestershire, but is seeking more information about traffic issues.

A Written Ministerial Statement from the DfT noted: “While the Secretary of State is minded to agree with the examining authority’s recommendation that she should withhold consent, she wishes to gather...

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