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Originally Posted by Bubblewrap
What narrow gauge & standard gauge how woul that work?
There are few supermarkets in that area anyway
Tywyn has a Spar & a Co-Op which can be supplied with one ore two lorries each a week.
The nearest Sainsbury's supermarket in the area is in Welshpool
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Commercially it could be an asset for shifting the masses of eBay and mail order packages that seem to be an endlessly growing market.
How often do the carriers send huge white vans for miles up country lanes to drop one meagre parcel.
Welsh Highland could create collection points at each station.
If worked in conjunction with the post office the Highland could commission parcels vans for attaching to their trains.
There's also potential to increase the tourist traffic by making access via rail easier.
My eldest daughter did her masters in Transport and Sustainability and works for The First Transpenine Rail. She is always looking for opportunities to utilise any form of rail traffic movements.