The First Minister of Scotland, Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP, has officially opened Highland Spring Group’s new rail freight facility in Blackford, Perthshire.
The facility enables Highland Spring to transport goods more sustainably while supporting the company’s ambition to reach net zero by 2040. It will offer long-term environmental benefits through the removal of 8,000 HGV movements from the road, saving 3,200 tonnes of C02 every year. Forty percent of the water supplied from the main bottling plant in Blackford will now be transported by train.
Ten years in development, the project is part of Highland Spring’s long-term strategy to invest in and develop innovative solutions to provide healthy hydration in an environmentally sustainable way.
The project has been planned in partnership with Transport Scotland, Network Rail, and the Scottish Government.