Tesco to deliver goods by rail

Tesco have announced that from August 2006 it will begin to transfer non-food products by rail from Daventry to its main Scottish distribution centre in Livingston.

The total project cost is £3.2 million and two “green” trains that reduce noise and vibration have been imported for the project.

The company estimate that the project will save 4.5 million road miles and around 6000 tonnes of CO2 a year. The first train will leave Daventry for Scotland in August this year. If successful Tesco will look to increase the volume of freight moved in this way and possibly to extend the trial to other areas.
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