Nuclear Transport Solutions rail division of Direct Rail Services has launched a new service for delivering aggregate by rail to help with a project at a low level waste site in Cumbria.
Two trains a day will run four days a week from Shap quarry to the Nuclear Waste Services Low Level Waste Repository site near Drigg in West Cumbria.
The trains will carry aggregate for a Southern Trench Interim Membrane (STIM) project that will replace a protective barrier over the legacy disposal trenches at the site.
In total, 64 trains will transport 46,000 tonnes of material by rail, yielding significant environmental benefits.
This marks the first time DRS has used its JNA-Z box wagons, with each train delivering over 750 tonnes of material – the equivalent of 36 HGVs.
This is the first in a series of material deliveries as part of the project, delivering 46,400 tonnes of aggregate over 64 trains, and it’s estimated that 2,320 lorry journeys will be saved in this stage alone – removing over 150,000 road miles.
Further trains will be run in other stages over the project’s three-year duration, making the journey from Shap quarry to the LLW Repository, near Drigg.
Gottfried Eymer, NTS Rail Managing Director said “Rail is the obvious choice for bulk movements like these, taking many thousands of lorries off the road, reducing congestion, and improving the environment. “This is the first of many movements for our box wagons, and I look forward to seeing them running across the country.”
Photo provided Credit:Sam Dixon
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