Southbound container freight approaching Leamington Spa
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Southbound container freight approaching Leamington Spa
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 24 Feb 2021
At the front of this train, probably heading for Southampton, there were up to eight containers of various sizes (orange smudge in the distance) followed by at least sixteen empty wagons capable of carrying a full-size shipping container. This could be interpreted as evidence of reduced export traffic since the trade agreement between the UK and the European Union before Christmas 2020; it may just be a quiet time of year for international trade; or it may be that some exporting companies have closed down for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic. See also Image
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Image Location
Latitude
52.284719
Longitude
-1.551673