Business Post begins trial of parcels by rail
Business Post Group PLC has begun using rail to move parcels from the English Midlands to Scotland.
Rail freight carrier English, Welsh & Scottish Railway said in a statement that Business Post had begun an eight-week trial of its services to send parcels from Walsall in the West Midlands to Aberdeen every night.
EWS said the parcel carrier is cutting costs by using trains as buying rail capacity on its services is cheaper than using lorries and avoids road congestion. The rail freight firm said it already has a contract with Business Post’s rival DHL.
