New Mega Battery Plant at Bridgwater.

[furnessvale]

If Jaguar really wanted to use rail, then they could probably ship to the new Four Ashes freight terminal. Not far from their plant by the M54.

Having recently announced plans to renew their road haulage fleet using HVO fuel and 15.6m long trailers, I doubt JLR are in any mood to increase their use of rail.

JLR TO REDUCE UK ROAD FREIGHT EMISSIONS BY 84% THROUGH NEW ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND ELECTRIC POWERED TRANSPORT FLEET | JLR Media Newsroom

media.jaguarlandrover.com

 

[The Planner]

I can imagine that, but surely using the Cross City Line in daytime is unfeasible too?

Four tracks Longbridge to Kings Norton, the Cross City trains are out the way and there are paths to get you on to the Camp Hill.

 

[AlastairFraser]

Four tracks Longbridge to Kings Norton, the Cross City trains are out the way and there are paths to get you on to the Camp Hill.

What about the Camp Hill passenger services starting soon?

 

[The Planner]

What about the Camp Hill passenger services starting soon?

Two an hour isnt exactly world ending.

 

[yorksrob]

Two an hour isnt exactly world ending.

I'd be ecstatic to have two trains an hour on my line.

Anyhow, this is excellent news. We need more manufacturing and fewer imports.

 

[richard_S]

I'd be ecstatic to have two trains an hour on my line.

I wish I had a line to anywhere!

 

[AlastairFraser]

Two an hour isnt exactly world ending.

Understandable, maybe a south to west chord at Galton Jcn in the long term (after wiring of the Kidderminster route) would be wise in the long term.

 

[Meerkat]

I think the size and quantities of EV batteries required for a production plant rail will be the cheapest option. Maybe they could be the new MGR trains of the future.

How many tonnes of batteries will they actually get through? And won’t it be near just in time by the lorry load, and not having To store a trainload each time, plus a buffer in case the railway is on strike.

If the plant can get work to supply Nissan in Sunderland

Someone is building a battery factory next to the Sunderland plant aren’t they??