News / Rebranding parcels as passengers could remove some UK roadblocks

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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 new initiative involving carrying packages on commuter trains, bypassing highly strained truck networks.

Parcels as Passengers would involve securing packages in disused train seating bays, many of which are empty outside rush hours and, especially, late ...