Intermodal Services
Background
Portsmouth Commercial Port began planning an Intermodal link for the Port in 1998 with an EC grant under the Trans European Network System (Transport) TEN's (T) scheme.
In 2005, together with 25 other ports and local authorities in France, UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Flanders the Port became partners in IMPACTE (Intermodal Port Access & Commodities Transport in Europe) in order to obtain funding for the Intermodal project. IMPACTE is a group co-funded under the European INTERREG IIIB NEW programme. Led by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) it brings together a partnership of 27 investment, strategic, public sector and research partners from Belgium, England and France. The project includes small-scale investments in port infrastructure and feasibility works to improve Intermodal port access.
For more information, visit http://www.impacte-project.net/about/.
Intermodal launch 2009
Portsmouth Commercial Port restored its link to the rail network in January 2009, and has now successfully completed pilot services to Manchester and Wakefield, shifting more than 10,000 lorry miles from road to rail.
We can now offer rail freight service options to suit customer requirements, either in 20-wagon block trains (up to 60 TEU per train) or linking into a network of feeder services to inland rail freight terminals and distribution parks.
For more information see our dedicated rail freight site www.portsmouthfreight.co.uk
Schedule
- 1998 - Portsmouth Commercial Port began planning Intermodal with an EC grant under the TEN's (T) scheme.
- 2005 - Together with 25 others became partners in IMPACTE to obtain the necessary funding.
- 2003 - Fratton Goods Yard was chosen as final site.
- October 2007 - 425m of new siding to be built.
- November 2007 - Concrete will be laid next to rail line
- 30th November 2007 - Launch event for Intermodal site
- December 2007 - Operator appointed to run Intermodal service
- December 2007 - First train runs from Fratton site