A senior train drivers’ union official has revealed the scale of the impact the closure of Scunthorpe steelworks would have on members.
British Steel: scale of impact Scunthorpe closure would have on freight train drivers revealed
17/04/2025 in News
17/04/2025 in News
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Daniel Pyke - 17/04/2025 10:47
If the blast furnaces closed they would be importing semi-finished steel instead of raw materials. That steel would need transport from the docks to the site/mills for rolling. It'd still be a big reduction in freight traffic though, probably about 2/3rds.