Lifting the Spirit Frank Roach HITRANS

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Lifting the Spirit Bulk Whisky Speyside-Central Scotland

• HITRANS Eur 300k Foodport project • North Sea Region ERDF project

HITRANS £70k, HIE Moray £30k Moray £20k

• £20k spent on yard refurbishment • HITRANS procured: 1. DBS rail haulage 2. Russells Logistics Mgt inc tank hire 3. TRI academic partner to carried out

environmental audit • Distillers managed

collection/delivery via their captive hauliers- cost neutral

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Inputs-what we funded

• Yard improvements • Pipe work alterations at distilleries • Dry runs testing ISO tank clearance at

distilleries • Loco and wagon hire • ISO tank hire • Container lifter hire • Yard management and operations • Security and lighting

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ACADEMIC PARTNER

SWA

FINANCE

FOOD PORT

DATA FLOW

Outputs

• Identify true costs of whisky by rail • Environmental benefits CO2 saved • Performance/resilience benefits • Collaboration • Communication

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Environmental and societal benefits

• 250kg carbon saved per round trip • £200 societal benefit per RT • HGV reduction A95/A9 • No neighbour problems in Elgin • Regeneration of redundant asset • Ready to work at short notice

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Performance and resilience

• Network operations proved • All trains bar one ran to time (one

affected by rescuing a failure) • Cleaning regime worked • Yard operating hours had to be

extended • Loading and unloading efficiently

carried out • No accidents

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Collaboration

• SWA Diageo Pernod Ricard Bacardi spirit

• Edrington casks • DB Schenker Russells Carntyne • HIE HITRANS Moray Council • Higgins potatoes

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Communication

• TV News • Press • Freight Forum event • Final conference • Film

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True cost of whisky by rail

• TOFT- Totally Optimised Freight Train • Train length • Wagon type • 26000 v 33000 • One off costs higher than normal

contractual costs • Tank/skelly hire short term • Container lifter short term hire • Insurance/liability issues

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Next steps

• Major food producer interest • Potatoes • Supermarket? • Elgin-Inverness Gauge clearance • Invab upgrade synergy

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