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I'd personally like more local storage depos. And keep freight off of the road during the day. Night time would also be a good time to shift freight. The la
by inthewind 13y ago
I'd personally like more local storage depos. And keep freight off of the road during the day. Night time would also be a good time to shift freight. The last mile could be done with a small electric vehicle, or over pneumatic tubes.
What makes buses and trains so attractive is that they take up far less space (if filled) compared with say a car carrying one passenger.
It might be too late in the UK to get cargo and freight back on the canals. Also our local post offices are being closed down, which would be the natural choice for a local pickup point. I for one wouldn't mind a text to say I have a parcel to go and collect. I'd probably be happy collecting my mail once a week (bar the spam.)
Side tracking further, I heard some old dears the other day, lamenting that they could no longer afford to send xmas cards. It now costs about a dollar to send mail by first class.