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Varamis anger at Royal Mail rail reversal

Electric multiple unit glinting in the sunshine with train nameplate The Varamis Express
Image: © Network Rail.

UK pioneering express logistics operator Varamis Rail is unhappy with the Royal Mail. The centuries-old company has decided to withdraw its fleet of dedicated mail trains. The founder and owner of Varamis, Phil Read, is on a crusade to highlight the decision and champion the cause of express logistics by rail. That includes the tradition of the mail train, which is in danger of being consigned to history.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

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