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Rail Express Systems (RES) was a sector of British Rail. This sector was responsible for transport of mail and parcels, including the travelling post office trains, as well as taking over charter operations from InterCity and haulage of the Royal Train.
Rail Express Systems (RES) was formed in 1991, using the blue/grey and red livery as in the photo above. RES was responsible for running the Royal Mail's TPOs, some retained steam engines as well as the Royal Train.
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Oct 16, 2013 · Introducing a variation on the push-pull system used by British Rail on passenger trains enabled Rail Express Systems to save money on its parcels operations. It was also intended that push-pull operations would help with the planned opening of a large terminal at Willesden in 1996.
The award winning Class 90 returns to the Graham Farish range twelve months after its grand unveiling. A pinnacle of British N scale Electric Locomotives, this example depicts No. 90017 ‘Rail Express Systems Quality Assured’ in Rail Express Systems livery.
Apr 17, 2017 · The route modernisation – which involved replacing life-expired signalling equipment with four power ’boxes at Warrington, Preston, Carlisle and Motherwell – cost £38 million, while electrification – including 154 locations where bridge clearance was improved – cost £36 million.
The British Rail Parcels sector—responsible for the distribution by rail of parcels and mail—was rebranded Rail express systems (R.e.s.) in 1991. The design work was once again awarded to Roundel Design following the successful rebranding of Railfreight in 1987.
Rail Express Systems was a sector of British Rail. Upon the sectorisation of British Rail during the 1980s, the Parcels Sector was created. In 1991, this was re-branded as Rail Express Systems.
