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BR takes shine to Track 29
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• The British Railways parcels sector is moving into the heavier end of the market with a new operation, Track 29.
The service will run independently from its Red Star and Post Office operations, handling parcels of 50kg-plus and possibly pallet-type business. The intention is to carry consolidated loads.
It will offer overnight delivery services within the UK mainland as well as an international service.
Track 29 — so called because it will eventually operate through 29 main railhead depots — is aimed at express parcels carriers who want to use rail for transportation.
There will be road collection and delivery at each end, which is why BR is looking for agents.
BR will deal with the loading and unloading but collection and delivery will be handled by the contractor, as with Red Star. It is looking for small/medium operators who can provide depot facilities and vehicles capable of handling items up to a tonne. Each agent will be expected to generate sales.
A management team is being put together by Track 29 managing director John Lidderdale: if all goes well the new service will be launched in the summer — possibly by June.
o Securiguard Group, which owns Citylink has unveiled a new two-tier management structure. Servicelink International will supervise the entire
group and under it will be two boards, Servicelink Holdings (UK) and Servicelink Corporation in the United States.
Bob Thomas, chairman of Citylink, which lost a lucrative Red Star contract, has been named divisional managing director — communications of Servicelink Holdings. David Kennard has been promoted to managing director of Citylink.
The new boards are currently reviewing business strategy and Citylink says the company will exceed growth rates by 30%-40% despite the loss of the BR contract.