A new era unfurls #1

Good news for the freight community.

Today saw the official opening of Telford International Railfreight Terminal.

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Theresa Villiers, travelled from London to do the honours.

Alas.

Her train was delayed by signalling problems on the West Coast Main Line.

Perhaps surprising considering that Network Rail's rather splendid £2.4m advertising campaign was commissioned to celebrate the succesful conclusion of a £9bn upgrade.

No matter.

Iain Coucher boasted in December that "a new era will unfold on the West Coast Main Line".

Many are asking for the old one back.