Guinness rail haulage lessens ban's impact
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ONE COMPANY better placed than others to live with a London lorry ban is Guinness Brewing, which uses rail for 60 per cent of its trunk deliveries from the capital.
Last week, it took delivery Of two shunting locomotives from British Rail's Rail freight division as part of ;1 .1:1.5m distribution contract which has been operating for a year.
The locomotives arc used to shunt Cargowagon 675barrel wagons from the Park Royal, West London brewery to the Speedlink terminal in North London. From there, trains run to railheads at Bristol, Exeter, Selby, Gateshead, Glasgow and Runcorn for onward delivery.
BR has engaged six hauliers as sub-contractors for regional deliveries to 120 customers.
'fhe Bristol and Exeter contractor is Premier Transport of Bristol; Selby deliveries are by Selby Storage; Gatehead by TWS; Glasgow, where there are two railhead terminals, has deliveries by Deanside Transport and Scottish Road Services: and Runcorn by Sutton and Sons, of St Helens.
But although its trunk work is less likely to be affected by the Greater London Council's proposed night and weekend lorry ban, Guinness is still strongly opposed to the ban which it believes will briiig no environmental benefit to Londoners.