Government-backed deal supports return of cross-Channel rail freight
Photo: 2018-03-02 (310) Freight train at Bahnhof Ybbs an der Donau by GT1976, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Department for Transport says a deal for long-term control and investment at Barking Eurohub is intended to support the return of regular intermodal freight trains through the Channel Tunnel.
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- Department for Transport
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- 25 Feb 2026
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- 17 Sept 2026
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