possible turnabout

Could Royal Mail get back on track?

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UK Royal Mail has reacted to the RailFreight.com revelations that it is scrapping its fleet of dedicated mail trains. The UK postal service, which has used the railways as a prime mover for almost two centuries, says it will still transport mail by rail, maintaining the concept of the mail train. However, that is despite informing its rail freight partner, DB Cargo UK, that it was abandoning its operations and maintenance contract in a few months.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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