A second session of consultations on plans to build a Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) terminal at Newton-Le-Willows has opened to the public.

The proposed plans will see Intermodal Logistics Park North Ltd (ILPN Ltd), a company under the ownership of Tritax Big Box REIT, build a freight interchange terminal on land next to Newton-Le-Willows.

The site chosen to build the Intermodal Logistics Park North Rail Freight Interchange (ILPN RFI) is ideally situated between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester.

It also has the benefits of easy access by rail and road transport. Trains can easily access the terminal from the West Coast Main Line and the TransPennine route, while Junction 22 on the M6 and M6/M62 interchange are also very close to the proposed site.

Following feedback from the first round of consultations, which took place earlier this year, the plans have been amended and once again open to public consultation from Tuesday, 28th October to Tuesday, 23rd December 2025.

During the consolation period, four in-person events will be held in the run-up to the deadline day. These will be:

• Saturday 15th November 2025 at the Newton Community Centre, 10 am – 2 pm
• Friday 21st November 2025 at the Winick Leisure Centre, 2 pm – 7 pm
• Saturday 22nd November 2025 at the Newchurch Parish Hall, 10 am – 2 pm
• Saturday 29th November 2025 at the Church Lane Community Centre, 10 am – 2 pm

There will also be an online webinar on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025, from 6:30 pm – 8 pm. Anyone wishing to attend the session will have to register through the project website, TriTax Big Box.

Members of the public will have until one minute to midnight on Tuesday, 23 December 2025, to submit their feedback to the proposals.

More information about the project and to find out how to submit feedback on the project can be found at: https://www.tritaxbigbox.co.uk/our-spaces/intermodal-logistics-park-north/

“These proposals include an allocated site and will be instrumental in connecting the North West to global markets. As part of Liverpool City Region’s Freeport, this development can unlock significant investment and create thousands of jobs, while delivering both economic and environmental freight solutions for the region. We are committed to working with our partners and the local community to ensure these benefits are fully realised.”

Andrew Dickman, Chairman at Tritax Big Box Developments