PART 2Developments of national significance: specified criteria

Rail freight interchanges10

1

The construction of a rail freight interchange is within regulation 3(1)(g) only if (when constructed) each of the conditions in paragraphs (3) to (5) is expected to be met in relation to it.

2

The alteration of a rail freight interchange is within regulation 3(1)(g) only if (following the alteration) each of the conditions in paragraphs (3) to (5) is expected to be met in relation to it.

3

The first condition is that the rail freight interchange is capable of handling—

a

consignments of goods from more than one consignor and to more than one consignee, and

b

at least two goods trains per day.

4

The second condition is that the rail freight interchange includes warehouses to which goods can be delivered from the railway network either directly or by means of another form of transport.

5

The third condition is that the rail freight interchange is not part of a military establishment.

6

In this regulation—

  • “goods train” (“trên nwyddau”) means a train that (ignoring any locomotive) consists of items of rolling stock designed to carry goods;

  • “military establishment” (“sefydliad milwrol”) means an establishment intended for use for naval, military or air force purposes or for the purposes of the Department of the Secretary of State responsible for defence;

and the following terms have the meanings given by section 83(1) of the Railways Act 1993—

  • “network” (“rhwydwaith”) ;

  • “rolling stock” (“stoc rholio”);

  • “train” (“trên”).