RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted October 6, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2021 In the Guardian today https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/06/tesco-profits-double-as-shelves-stay-stocked-despite-supply-chain-problems It would be nice to think this might wake up other potential users to the possibility of tail freight, including cross channel flows.... 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Good news this should be shouted from the roof tops bet the BBC wont even mention it and I doubt many other news sources will carry it.Well done to the rail companies that provide the trains etc I have a dvd of a Tesco train Glasgow to Inverness six days a week on time takes lorries off the roads cant be better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 I hope they don't have to queue too long to get the containers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Connell Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, lmsforever said: Good news this should be shouted from the roof tops bet the BBC wont even mention it and I doubt many other news sources will carry it.Well done to the rail companies that provide the trains etc I have a dvd of a Tesco train Glasgow to Inverness six days a week on time takes lorries off the roads cant be better. Ok, it's not exactly a headline but rail delivery is mentioned in the BBC story: Tesco shrugs off supply concerns as sales surge - BBC News 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 06/10/2021 at 13:04, Ramblin Rich said: In the Guardian today https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/06/tesco-profits-double-as-shelves-stay-stocked-despite-supply-chain-problems It would be nice to think this might wake up other potential users to the possibility of tail freight, including cross channel flows.... It’s only really useful for longer hauls between warehouses though, but still good news 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 good news 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buckner Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 I've had weekly Tesco deliveries since the start of the pandemic. I can honestly say that absences/substitutions have been negligible. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Mike Buckner said: I've had weekly Tesco deliveries since the start of the pandemic. I can honestly say that absences/substitutions have been negligible. But the container has made a bit of a mess of the front lawn! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Trains can carry more than lorries? Who knew..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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