{"id":101484,"date":"2026-02-25T00:28:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T03:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/895301190"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T03:28:19","slug":"rail-freight-could-soon-return-to-the-channel-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/rail-freight-could-soon-return-to-the-channel-tunnel\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail freight could soon return to the Channel Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_2699804713.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The UK\u2019s Department for Transport has announced a landmark government-backed deal that could soon see rail freight return to the Channel Tunnel. 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