CrossCountry moves medical supplies

TRAIN operator CrossCountry and InterCity Railfreight have teamed up to provide a key service transporting medical supplies across the country.

As part of an initial trial, InterCity Railfreight, which has been moving parcel-sized freight in passenger trains since 2010, will be using non-public areas on some CrossCountry trains between Scotland, the Midlands and South West England to facilitate a more sustainable way of distributing supplies.

Sending time-critical consignments by rail will speed up the transportation of essential medical supplies, improving patient care and helping to reduce the burden on the NHS.