November Waterloo Freight Hub Site Visit – Japan Delegation

Cross River Partnership recently had the privilege of hosting researchers from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Chuo Fukken Consultants Co., Ltd. for a site visit to the undercroft of Waterloo Station, where we showcased the space and shared our vision for the Waterloo Freight Hub. 

The visit was a valuable opportunity to exchange insights on how under-used spaces can be repurposed to support the logistics sector in the context of growing demand, limited space in cities for goods consolidation and the need to create more sustainable alternatives to freight movements.  

The visit highlighted the shared pressures on the logistics sector in both London and Japanese cities, emphasising the importance of sharing innovative ideas to implement more efficient and sustainable solutions. 

CRP’s Waterloo Freight Hub trial is part of Smarter Greener Logistics (SGL), a Defra-funded project led by Westminster City Council in collaboration with 25 project partners. The project aims to minimise the impact of freight on noise, air quality, traffic and pavement space in London by making improvements across 14 London boroughs and two London Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).