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Poor Start for Freightliner Service

4th March 1966, Page 52
4th March 1966
Page 52
Page 52, 4th March 1966 — Poor Start for Freightliner Service
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DESPITE the offer of a four-hour Manchester to London trunk for 6s. 3d. per ton, British Railways' newest Freightliner service started on Monday with only a 13.3 per cent load—against a "satisfactory" profit load of 80 per cent.

The rate—on scale B of British Railways' Freightliner charges—is £25 for a 20-toncapacity container, 27 ft. long, carried daily on the round trip between the two cities. It is for the basic haul, from the Longsight terminal in New Bank Street, Manchester, to York Way, London, and return. On this rate, a container collected from the terminal one morning must be returned on the following night's train, weekends and holidays excepted.

Because of the rail union's dispute only C-licensed vehicles, in addition to the railways' own fleet, are allowed into Freightliner depots at the moment.

The first Manchester-London train carried three 27 ft. containers loaded with towels, carpet underlay and flour, and a 20 ft. sheeted wagon carrying steel skids. All was said to be business won from road hauliers.

British Railways' rates structure is based on three scales:– (a) under one 27-ft. load; (h) 1-4 loads; (c) 5 loads and over, carried terminal to terminal. There are considerations then for single or return journeys and for delivery within a fiveor 10-mile radius at either end.

The route of the next Freightliner service is now being decided: Manchester-Glasgow or London-Liverpool are being considered.


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