Rail and Marine

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 TTF Response on Rail Freight Policy

Transporting Timber from the Flow Country  HTTG

Timber by Rail - facing the challenge HTTG

Borrobol Forest - potential low cost railside loading HTTG

Logs on Rails - the Kronospan experience

Rail Freight Multiple Unit Trial, Aberystwyth to Chirk, March 2005

Economics analysis of haulage. Strategic Rail Authority Sensitive Lorry Miles - 2003

Possible Use of Airships in the Scottish Forest Industries

Floating - the traditional way to transport timber in Finland

More timber by rail - a case from Finland

Timber rides from the isles

Research funding should lead to less timber lorries on public roads

Intermodal rail timber demonstrator project

Business opportunities for the marine transport of timber in Scotland. 2006

Potential timber transport applications of the non-intrusive rail crossover (NICS)

Evaluation of Containerisation of Round Timber. 2002

Containerisation and the Movement of Roundwood in the British Forest Context - seminar report

2008 Conference

Presentation - Dave Attoe - The Practical Outlook for Timber on Rail

2007 Conference

Presentation - Neil Sime - Rail Freight

2006 Conference

Presentation - Spaven and Elder - Business opportunities for the marine transport of timber in Scotland