He fancied racing motorbikes and becoming world speedway champion. But sitting in the cab of a diesel locomotive, hauling wagons of supermarket goods from Daventry to Crewe at up to 75mph, his job with Direct Rail Services has a degree of glamour today. His double-engine train has attracted trainspotters to every station we pass through, photographing as he gives them a wave. Normally a greener electric train would be used for this service.
But the price that rail companies are charged for power by Network Rail has surged so much — by per cent , even more than the cost of fuel — that freight companies have switched to more polluting diesels. Around 38 freight trains run in and out of Felixstowe every day, the maximum possible, and companies are doing their best at the moment to fill every single wagon — but the rail infrastructure badly needs upgrading.
One quarter of all the containers that arrive at our docks are taken inland by rail. Easing the choke point at Felixstowe with a second track would be hard, with houses backing onto much of the line. Plans for a new passenger station at Soham could actually slow down the movement of imports from Felixstowe, though Simpson hopes a compromise can be found. Felixstowe port: Ministers were warned about potential delays last December — as concerns grow over shortages. Jim Cockburn-Powell, 54, has been a train driver for 15 years.
Asda also uses rail to move its products to stores, and Tesco is now expanding its use of trains by nearly 40 per cent. Direct Rail Services, which has a fleet of locomotives and moves , containers a year, was founded in to carry nuclear fuel and waste. It has since diversified into carrying all kinds of goods, but remains publicly owned.
Camaraderie is a big appeal for working on the railways, he says, but it can be a job of extremes. One of the biggest skills for drivers is learning their routes, knowing precisely where signals and bends are located, which can take weeks. This allows them to drive safely at night and in fog.
To keep things moving, rail is now becoming increasingly integrated with road. So, when there is a blockage at any major port, there is disruption across the value-chain for consumers and businesses alike.
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