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Ep 333: Swiss Post transporting more mail and parcels by rail

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Titus Bütler, Head of Transport at Swiss Post, explains why and how Swiss Post is moving more mail and parcels by rail.

  • How demands for speed and flexbility drove growth of road freight in the past
  • Energy efficiency of rail vs trucks
  • Rail terminals at Swiss Post logistics centres
  • Ecological and economic benefits of prioritising rail
  • Hybrid locomotives going into logistics centres
  • Length vs speed of freight trains
  • Rail being used for letters and parcels
  • Special mail wagons
  • Moving mail and parcels from logistics centres to rail terminals
  • Dedicated postal trains
  • Congestion on Swiss railway network
  • Operating mail trains during the day and night
  • Meeting delivery punctuality targets
  • Using narrow gauge railways
  • Swiss Post's sustainability strategy, including delivering using electric vehicles in the last mile

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Manage episode 398492771 series 2068608
Content provided by Ian Kerr and Postal Hub Podcast. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ian Kerr and Postal Hub Podcast or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Titus Bütler, Head of Transport at Swiss Post, explains why and how Swiss Post is moving more mail and parcels by rail.

  • How demands for speed and flexbility drove growth of road freight in the past
  • Energy efficiency of rail vs trucks
  • Rail terminals at Swiss Post logistics centres
  • Ecological and economic benefits of prioritising rail
  • Hybrid locomotives going into logistics centres
  • Length vs speed of freight trains
  • Rail being used for letters and parcels
  • Special mail wagons
  • Moving mail and parcels from logistics centres to rail terminals
  • Dedicated postal trains
  • Congestion on Swiss railway network
  • Operating mail trains during the day and night
  • Meeting delivery punctuality targets
  • Using narrow gauge railways
  • Swiss Post's sustainability strategy, including delivering using electric vehicles in the last mile

  continue reading

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