Christmas may not be the same in the UK this year, but at least the Santa-specials have gotten through. There is an avalanche of Christmas goods to be delivered by rail freight, to keep the Christmas spirit uplifted for the nation. The representative body, the Rail Delivery Group, has summarised the role played by rail freight. Among the impressive statistics, 30 per cent of stock for Tesco, the largest supermarket chain in the UK, reaches the shelves by rail.