2 IN A VAN AGAIN?

[clashcityrocker]

How would people get out to their delivery point if they don't drive? Easier in built up areas, but not so much in semi rural locations.

In a crew bus like we used to.

[DGH]

How would people get out to their delivery point if they don't drive? Easier in built up areas, but not so much in semi rural locations.

You could bring back bikes. That would make a lot of sense and potentially you could have one postie in a van with two on bikes using the van as a drop. Big U-turn though.

[Cucumber]

How would people get out to their delivery point if they don't drive? Easier in built up areas, but not so much in semi rural locations.

In a crew bus like we used to.

And back again, or would it be job and finish like the old days. Hell, I'll just use my car and sling a few bags in the back too

[Woody Guthrie]

How would people get out to their delivery point if they don't drive? Easier in built up areas, but not so much in semi rural locations.

You could bring back bikes. That would make a lot of sense and potentially you could have one postie in a van with two on bikes using the van as a drop. Big U-turn though.

I think some kind of trike with storage capacity could be a solution in some areas, we've all seen the prototypes and those in use in other countries.

Small electric vehicles are also a possibility along with the traditional methods of pouch boxes and as Clash points out crew buses.

I don't think it can be a one size fits all solution but the business has just reiterated that reducing its carbon footprint is part of its future strategy so I'm guessing most of it will be based around what my mum used to call shanks's pony. A Scottish phrase you'll have to Google.

[clashcityrocker]

I'll just use my car and sling a few bags in the back too

I might treat my customers to a second delivery.

[SpacePhoenix]

How would people get out to their delivery point if they don't drive? Easier in built up areas, but not so much in semi rural locations.

You could bring back bikes. That would make a lot of sense and potentially you could have one postie in a van with two on bikes using the van as a drop. Big U-turn though.

I think some kind of trike with storage capacity could be a solution in some areas, we've all seen the prototypes and those in use in other countries.

Small electric vehicles are also a possibility along with the traditional methods of pouch boxes and as Clash points out crew buses.

I don't think it can be a one size fits all solution but the business has just reiterated that reducing its carbon footprint is part of its future strategy so I'm guessing most of it will be based around what my mum used to call shanks's pony. A Scottish phrase you'll have to Google.

For places like in London it'll almost certainly have to be battery powered because of the ultra-low emissions zone. Don't know if any other towns or cities have got any plans for ultra-low emissions zones in the pipeline

[Cucumber]

How would people get out to their delivery point if they don't drive? Easier in built up areas, but not so much in semi rural locations.

You could bring back bikes. That would make a lot of sense and potentially you could have one postie in a van with two on bikes using the van as a drop. Big U-turn though.

I think some kind of trike with storage capacity could be a solution in some areas, we've all seen the prototypes and those in use in other countries.

Small electric vehicles are also a possibility along with the traditional methods of pouch boxes and as Clash points out crew buses.

I don't think it can be a one size fits all solution but the business has just reiterated that reducing its carbon footprint is part of its future strategy so I'm guessing most of it will be based around what my mum used to call shanks's pony. A Scottish phrase you'll have to Google.

For places like in London it'll almost certainly have to be battery powered because of the ultra-low emissions zone. Don't know if any other towns or cities have got any plans for ultra-low emissions zones in the pipeline

Like everything though, it will be a case of make it work for London/offices that get courier visits. Then good luck to the rest.

[HA1]

Been told by OM in meeting that 2 in a van will be back in W/C 03/08 and will be we will be told next week

[daveyeff]

How would people get out to their delivery point if they don't drive? Easier in built up areas, but not so much in semi rural locations.

You could bring back bikes. That would make a lot of sense and potentially you could have one postie in a van with two on bikes using the van as a drop. Big U-turn though.

I think some kind of trike with storage capacity could be a solution in some areas, we've all seen the prototypes and those in use in other countries.

Small electric vehicles are also a possibility along with the traditional methods of pouch boxes and as Clash points out crew buses.

I don't think it can be a one size fits all solution but the business has just reiterated that reducing its carbon footprint is part of its future strategy so I'm guessing most of it will be based around what my mum used to call shanks's pony. A Scottish phrase you'll have to Google.

aye, i,ve been on 'shanks's pony' since they stopped van share few month back, and i,ve lost a stone and a half. fine by me. its a total of 1hr 10m walk to and from the delivery now, which also is beneficial as i don't have to do a 4hr 45m delivery anymore as that time is now ''walking time''....long may it continue in my view.

[toonshola]

Been told by OM in meeting that 2 in a van will be back in W/C 03/08 and will be we will be told next week

Keep guessing. You will be right eventually.

[Cucumber]

How would people get out to their delivery point if they don't drive? Easier in built up areas, but not so much in semi rural locations.

You could bring back bikes. That would make a lot of sense and potentially you could have one postie in a van with two on bikes using the van as a drop. Big U-turn though.

I think some kind of trike with storage capacity could be a solution in some areas, we've all seen the prototypes and those in use in other countries.

Small electric vehicles are also a possibility along with the traditional methods of pouch boxes and as Clash points out crew buses.

I don't think it can be a one size fits all solution but the business has just reiterated that reducing its carbon footprint is part of its future strategy so I'm guessing most of it will be based around what my mum used to call shanks's pony. A Scottish phrase you'll have to Google.

aye, i,ve been on 'shanks's pony' since they stopped van share few month back, and i,ve lost a stone and a half. fine by me. its a total of 1hr 10m walk to and from the delivery now, which also is beneficial as i don't have to do a 4hr 45m delivery anymore as that time is now ''walking time''....long may it continue in my view.

Never knew such a thing existed - Shanks Pony. Are they RM issue? I don't mean to sound negative but there is no chance that most people in our office would use anything like that, they'd complain that it infringes some sort of rights/working conditions.

[daveyeff]

''shank's pony'' is a scottish/northern england term for walking.

[Cucumber]

''shank's pony'' is a scottish/northern england term for walking.

lol, I googled it and it came up with one of those bikes that have a trailer at the back for your kids!

[daveyeff]

i used to get a lift into work off a lad before they stopped van share, he said to me 'well you'll have to get the bus'....i said 'no shanks will be fine'.

[twoloops]

Word on the street RM's just brought a job lot of Hoverboards from Argos for all non-drivers