Railnet - Royal Mail's £150m Waste

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Today, we look at the history of Railnet, an ambitious scheme developed in 1993 that was meant to assure the long-term future of mail train operations within the UK, but after spending £150m and constructing a brand new range of dedicated depots and rolling stock, this elaborate project was rendered obsolete within 6 years.

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References:
- KentRail (and their respective sources)
- Mail Trains by Julian Stray (and his respective sources)
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