People have slammed proposals for a massive rail freight hub between Leicester and Hinckley[1] as a “blight on the community” and a “monstrosity” which would devastate the countryside and exacerbate traffic problems. Plans for the £750m, 440-acre Hinck…
Just four trains a day could initially use the “nationally significant” 440 Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange – if it gets the go ahead. Developers want to build the vast £750 million rail and warehouse complex on land between the M69 motorway…
Two different crashes are causing long delays and closures on the M1 this morning. One incident is believed to have happened on the Northbound carriageway at around 7.30am and is between J21 and J21A, while the second is on the Southbound between J23 a…
Councils have joined forces to urge the government to tackle the congestion-clogged A5 stretch between Hinckley, Nuneaton[1] and Tamworth. Nuneaton and Bedworth[2] Borough Council is one of the local authorities to back the plea for ministers to make i…
A decision on whether it will be built is expected in 2024.The HNRFI would include nine warehouses and a rail terminal able to handle up to 16 trains a day. There would also be a new road access to the M69 motorway and a lorry park.Tritax said the inte…
Leicestershire residents are being encouraged to have their say on a controversial plan to build a huge rail hub in the county. The £750 million rail freight terminal has been proposed for a huge section of countryside between Leicester and Hinckley[1]…
An MP is calling for an urgent meeting with County Hall highways bosses to discuss ways to help Enderby[1] cope as a new logistics hub threatens even more traffic in one of the county’s busiest crossroads. With cars and lorries coming off the M1 and M6…
The Planning Inspectorate has accepted the application for the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange, despite serious concerns raised by Blaby District Council.
The application, from Tritax Symmetry, was initially submitted in February before bein…
This is how a vast £750 million rail freight terminal could look if it gets planning permission for green fields between Leicester and Hinckley. The image shows nine warehouses along with new road access to the M69 motorway as well as a rail terminal c…