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Intermodal leads the way as freight figures show Q2 upturn

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FREIGHT traffic increased slightly in the second quarter of 2017, once again led by growth in the construction and domestic intermodal sectors.

Increases in biomass and international traffic via the Channel Tunnel also contributed to the

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