Tag: UK

Rail freight link to alleviate Britain’s roads

Posted by | Mar 10, 2003 | |

A £10bn rail link, aimed at taking 10,000 lorries a day off Britain’s congested motorways is expected to be approved by the Department of Transport. Plans for the privately funded freight link between the north of England and the Channel Tunnel, which could also include new express passenger services, are understood to have been endorsed by the Transport minister, John Spellar. The 430-mile Central Railway route would relieve the M1, M6, M25, M20 and other motorways of some five million lorry journeys a year, its backers claim.

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Lynx makes a night of it at Coventry

Posted by | Mar 10, 2003 | |

The UK’s largest independent parcels carrier Lynx Express is extending its international capability with a 2,000sq metre facility at Coventry airport.
The development allows Lynx to move its night delivery operation, Partsflow operations.

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UK Postcomm consults on long term licence for Express

Posted by | Mar 10, 2003 | |

Postcomm today began a 30-day consultation on the proposed issue of a long term licence to Express Ltd to provide bulk mail, consolidation and enhanced document exchange services for business customers.
Express Ltd currently holds an interim postal licence, which is restricted to a pilot scheme of a minimum of 12 months’ duration. The new standard licence will have a minimum life of seven years.

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Pall-Ex has designs on Europe.

Posted by | Mar 10, 2003 | |

UK Palletised freight network Pall-Ex is expanding into Europe and anticipating 35%- 40% growth this year.
Last year, the network saw volumes increase $0% and has outgrown its hub in Nottinghamshire. On 28th March, the company will open a new purpose built 20, 000sq metre hub in Leicestershire.

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UK watchdog attacks mail box changes

Posted by | Mar 8, 2003 | |

Royal Mail has quietly introduced unannounced changes to collection service information displayed on its post boxes, the postal watchdog said yesterday. It no longer guarantees more than one daily collection from letter boxes and has removed tabs which tell customers if they have missed the last post. Boxes have been left overflowing in busy areas as the efficiency drive is rolled out, according to Postwatch, the postal services consumer rights organisation.

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