News / Rebranding parcels as passengers could remove some UK roadblocks

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By Charlie Bartlett, European Correspondent

29/10/2021

Rebranding a parcel as a passenger could offer major benefits to road users, consumers and the UK’s rail network, and alleviate trucking shortage problems being experienced across Britain.

Logistics companies met with representatives of the UK’s rail network this month to discuss Parcels as Passengers, a ...

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Paul lancaster
October 29, 2021 at 2:20 pm
This harks back to the days of Redstar parcels, when most mainline stations had a parcel pick up point.

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