Tarmac open new rail depot in Rugby

Unused rail siding transformed into operational site to support local construction market

TARMAC have officially opened a new rail-fed aggregates depot in Rugby, transforming a previously unused rail siding into an operational site supporting the delivery of essential construction materials.

The depot, leased from Network Rail, will allow materials to be transported into Rugby by rail before being distributed locally by road, supporting a more efficient and sustainable supply chain, helping to reduce long-distance road haulage, and better serving local construction projects.

Tarmac say the depot will play an important role in strengthening local supply resilience, ensuring that materials are available closer to where they are needed for housing, infrastructure, and commercial developments.

The development also forms part of the company’s wider strategy to increase the use of rail in its logistics operations, minimizing carbon emissions and contributing to Tarmac’s sustainability commitments.

Chris Swan, head of rail at Tarmac, said: ‘We’re proud to be opening our new Rugby depot and putting a disused rail site back into action. By bringing materials directly into the town, we can reduce the need for long road journeys and provide a more efficient service for our customers. This is another important step in our commitment to making greater use of rail, reducing carbon, and supporting the delivery of local construction projects.’

Gregory March, freight business development manager at Network Rail, added: ‘Bringing disused commercial freight sites back into use is critical to our collective mission to grow rail freight in the short, medium, and long term. I’m delighted to have worked closely with Tarmac and collaboratively with industry colleagues to make the site at Rugby a productive commercial freight reality again.’