Topic: Parcels

parcels on rail Collaborative parcel delivery service WePost eyes 200,000 rail-borne parcels this year

Collaborative economy specialist WePost is looking to transport 200,000 B2C and C2C parcels this year on long-distance, high-speed (TGV) trains in France. The company aims…
Varamis rolls into Liverpool Street

The UK express logistics boom continues. Independent carrier Varamis Rail has unveiled its fifth train, only weeks after adding a fourth electric multiple unit to…
Rail beats uLEZ for London’s express logistics

It’s rare for rail freight to make the mainstream pages of the newspapers, at least for the right reasons. However, the hot topic of express…
DHL paper advocates modal shift to rail

DHL has published a report that advocates the shift of express traffic from road to rail. The report has already highlighted the desirability of the…
Express logistics nothing new at venerable Waterloo Station

If you think Britain’s biggest and busiest terminal is all about passenger numbers, think again. London’s famous Waterloo Station has a long association with traffic…
Varamis express logistics operator leaves passenger trains in their wake

UK start-up express logistics operator Varamis Rail has handed down a challenge to passenger operators on the UK’s West Coast Main Line. The company is…
GLS and Kombiverkehr listen to industry: more parcels on German rail

At the end of November 2022, three of the main German rail freight associations pledged the government to help putting more parcels on the rail.…
Varamis Rail: Britain’s newest freight operator enters high-speed service

Express logistics has moved off the drawing board and on to the rails. Varamis, the independent express logistics operator, has dispatched its first train. Running…
Licenced to Rail: Varamis gets green light for express logistics operations

Doncaster-based Varamis Rail has been granted a licence to operate in the UK. The news was welcomed by their founder Phil Read in a warmly…
Pilot project puts DPD’s parcels on rail

DPD Germany wants to transport parcels between its depots in Duisburg and Hamburg by rail. For this purpose, it launched a pilot project in collaboration…
UK’s fresh look at freight capacity of train stations

A Network Rail report casts new light on the capacity of major passenger stations to handle light logistics. A broader return to handling less than…
Mail keeps finding its way by rail in Switzerland

SBB Cargo and the Swiss Post are continuing their long-standing partnership. Letters and parcels will travel on rail tracks for another four years in Switzerland…