Railfreight
The proposal to build a 3.5 million sq ft rail freight interchange in the green belt outside St Albans has united local people in opposition. Despite rejection on a local and national level in 2008, it has returned and hangs over our community.
Anne has been a key part of the STRIFE team, fighting proposals to build a vast rail freight terminal on land scheduled to be converted into a country park. Her work gathering evidence and lending expertise to the group was instrumental in getting the first proposal rejected in 2008, and will hopefully be again.
Anne has spoken out at every stage of the planning process and met with rail groups, residents, Government officials and freight operators to try to prove the proposal is for the wrong location. She has kept more than 1,000 local people in touch with the campaign, and helped to coordinate protests and objections. She has spoken out against the proposal at every opportunity, raising it in Parliament, at demos and at public hearings.
Latest...
- News12th November 2008
Anne Main has reacted angrily to today's news that Helioslough could be planning to resubmit its application for the Radlett Railfreight site. read more »
- News2nd October 2008
Anne Main reacts to today's news that the Secretary of State has rejected the Radlett rail freight terminal proposal. read more »
- News5th June 2008
At Transport Questions this week, Anne Main challenged the Minister to ensure that Network Rail's poor service delivery track record is taken into account when considering the company's evidence to the rail freight Planning Inquiry. read more »
- News23rd January 2008
As the Radlett rail freight proposal hangs in the balance, Anne Main challenged the Secretary of State for Transport yesterday over the need for the 419 hectare rail freight interchange. read more »
- News9th November 2007
Anne Main has today joined with First Capital Connect's Managing Director, Elaine Holt, to condemn the negative impact that Helioslough's Radlett Railfreight proposal would have on St Albans' commuter rail services. read more »
- News7th November 2007
Yesterday, Anne Main attended the first day of the Railfreight Planning Inspectorate Inquiry to hear the opening submissions made by STRiFE, Helislough and St Albans District Council. read more »
- News5th July 2007
Today Anne Main attended the evidence session for the London Plan's railfreight strategy with Chris and Eve Brown from STRiFE. read more »
- News25th June 2007
Anne Main this week reminds all those who do not want to see the proposed Railfreight terminal to go ahead to ensure their objections to the Railfreight terminal are sent. read more »
- News11th June 2007
It is extremely welcome that Hertfordshire County Council has come out with this strong objection read more »
- News31st May 2007
In light of the Government's decision to approve the new London Gateway port and rail interchange in Essex, Anne Main has further disputed the need for another railfreight interchange at the former Radlett aerodrome site. read more »
