http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "FedEx deploys cargo e-bikes in Edinburgh City Centre ahead of LEZ" en Sun, 17 May 2026 19:05:03 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20803#post-366009 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:14:14 +0000 Tulyar 366009@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Varamis Rail now running Birmingham-Motherwell services with roll cage pallets 2-way traffic I believe</p> <p>NB Tesco containers heading North to Inverness are returning with timber products rather than empty</p> <p>Expecting news also from Intercity Railfreight - using space on passenger trains for premium courier services, working with cycle logistics for final mile - now 12 years proof of concept </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20803#post-365956 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:39:36 +0000 chdot 365956@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Has progress on the rail plan stalled?</p> <p><a href="https://www.modernrailways.com/article/orion-targets-fast-freight" rel="nofollow">https://www.modernrailways.com/article/orion-targets-fast-freight</a> </p> <p><a href="https://orion.railopsgroup.co.uk/#how" rel="nofollow">https://orion.railopsgroup.co.uk/#how</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20803#post-365955 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:35:07 +0000 gembo 365955@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Far Out were in Balerno last Sunday which is quite far out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20803#post-365950 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 06:55:05 +0000 Tulyar 365950@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>AFAIK the Fedex final mile is delivered by Zedify with an in livery contract, and in Glasgow Urb It is delivering for Yodel, Zedify for Fedex</p> <p>Neither will touch Evri with a barge pole as they tend to have peaks &amp; troughs with no warning or ways to plan/mitigate</p> <p>Racks back to York 30 years ago when Cyclone basically cornered the market for reliably delivering the premium (before 10.00 &amp;c) for most of the main courier operations (and local beer deliveries as well) </p> <p>With Varamis and Orion rolling out 100mph freight trains that can replace 56mph overnight HGV's loaded with retail stock (roll cage pallets) with 8-16 truckloads per train, plus Intercity Railfreight (with 12 years proof of concept) gradually dragging train operators around to the idea of using spare space on 125mph trains for premium package delivery - 4 years ago I got them to meet with Scotrail, and prepare to work with the Edinburgh-Glasgow service when the journey time was reduced by 20% with the new trains, but sadly the railway is still clogged up with silos doing separate things &amp; never really pulling together, especially South of the Border </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20803#post-365785 Sat, 14 Jan 2023 09:39:58 +0000 chdot 365785@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://cyclingindustry.news/switch-just-7-5-of-diesel-vans-to-cargo-bikes-deliver-carbon-saving-above-domestic-aviation/" rel="nofollow">https://cyclingindustry.news/switch-just-7-5-of-diesel-vans-to-cargo-bikes-deliver-carbon-saving-above-domestic-aviation/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20803#post-357386 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:38:35 +0000 LaidBack 357386@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes. Of course we need to get the big delivery companies on board. DHL also have at least one quad cargo bike allocated.<br /> Main thing is that they'll need to be a good design and well maintained. Hills and road surfaces in Edinburgh take a toll.</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/eck_johnston/status/1466792678583115787?t=KzFMt4S7xldZR8C-63IjSw&amp;s=19" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/eck_johnston/status/1466792678583115787?t=KzFMt4S7xldZR8C-63IjSw&amp;s=19</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20803#post-357385 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:43:59 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 357385@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/fedex-deploys-cargo-e-bikes-in-edinburgh-city-centre-ahead-of-low-emission-zoning-next-year-3483967" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/fedex-deploys-cargo-e-bikes-in-edinburgh-city-centre-ahead-of-low-emission-zoning-next-year-3483967</a></p> <p>A small move in the right direction? </p>