PD Ports opens new rail link

Simon and Ben visiting Teesport with Liz Truss

There’s great news today that PD Ports (Teesport) have opened a new rail freight link into and out of our region to cope with growing demand at our port. The twice-daily service to Doncaster will remove 120 road movements every day.

Teesport is a great asset to the area and is benefiting from significant investment. As we leave the EU, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and I are campaigning hard for Freeport status, which would be a huge boost to jobs and growth.

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