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BR launches international container organization
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ON Wednesday, British Railways announced
that Mr. Jan Posner, formerly Continental Manager of British Road Ferry Services Ltd., is to be manager of a new container branch of the railways—International Container Services. This organization will provide a nationwide freight service, linked with the Freightliner network, for unit loads.
The intention is to provide a high-speed, lowcost transit system for containers between the UK and the European mainland. Simplification of procedures and control systems will be accompanied by establishment of a container control employing international teleprinter networks. There will also be a customer consultancy service on containerization.
This announcement follows the recent news of an £.8m. BR redevelopment scheme for Parkeston Quay, Harwich, and the ordering of two 4,500-ton cellular container ships for the Harwich-Zeebrugge route.
Announcing the establishment of ICS, British Railways said that not all containers would travel by rail; excellent facilities for road operators would be provided at the ports for the speedy handling of containers.