Network Rail has announced it is building a new logistics centre in the West Midlands.

The 300,000 sq ft national road haulage distribution centre will be built on the site of the former Peugeot plant at Ryton.

The £25m centre will be a significant hub for our National Delivery Service (NDS), positioned at a convenient location for access to major main lines and with direct access to the A45 and the motorway network. It will also help reduce the cost of the railway by centralising previously leased properties in Lichfield, Worcester and Ludgershall and will cut our carbon footprint by reducing road fleet mileage.

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Martin Elwood, Director of Network Rail NDS, said: "Network Rail's first preference is to transport goods by rail. This is not always the right solution so we have an extensive road fleet to transport goods and equipment to our work sites and depots. By bringing the logistics for this together at Ryton we can offer a more effective and efficient service for Network Rail. This will mean reduced costs and faster turnaround times when we do work on the railway."

(CD/GK)