Topic: Parcels

‘Make old railheads serve future freight needs’

Passenger terminals and former smoke-stack sidings provide the clean, green alternative to city-wide congestion. An economical way to answer the needs of modern freight operations might be to dual-purpose passenger assets and recycle former facilities,...Read more

19-06-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

UK first class delivery: are parcels about to return to sender?

With passenger stock lying idle and services reduced, there is capacity for some ideas to get a trial run on the British rail network. Could we be on the cusp of a parcels revival? A...Read more

28-04-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Express delivery: time is right for sustainable UK parcels service

Varamis, an ambitious new British company, is planning a radical return to express parcels operations. With green credentials and a solid business model, they have every intention of being on the rails in time for...Read more

20-04-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton