AN operating licence has been granted by the Office of Rail and Road to Varamis Rail for the operation of express parcels services. The first route is to be between Glasgow and Birmingham, followed by extension to London using the West Coast route. An East Coast service between London and Edinburgh, with intermediate hubs at Peterborough and Doncaster, is also proposed.
Social media posts indicate that there are two initial customers, a parcels delivery company and a supermarket operator, and recruitment is taking place for traincrew and control staff. The intention is to use repurposed electric units that have been displaced from passenger working,
