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XPO to use rail for Midlands-Scotland haul

XPO is operating a three-month trial to use overnight rail to move  shared user pallet network traffic from the Midlands to Scotland. The rail service is provided by Malcolm Logistics. XPO first introduced a road-rail option in the UK in 2022, combining full truckload transport and daytime rail service for pipe manufacturer Wavin. The new solution maintains the lead times required and is expected to be faster than traditional trucking at ... [+]