The best way to send goods (part 2)However, trains are not
for all types of goods. Trucks are better for
short
. ln the evening they can return to their
and the drivers
may go home again. The connection between
and client may be
closer. On the other hand, driving a truck over long distances can be
and it demands a lot of
on the part of the driver.
Within Germany and Europe 70% of all goods are transported by lorries.
There are thousands of
agencies and now a growing number of
courier and express delivery
.
Courier services involve the door-to-door
of goods by one person, the courier.
Express services make
of transhipment centres, and are escorted by a
courier. Goods are
at each centre and then delivered to the next
one, very often with
delivery times. Parcel services are a form of express
service. They normally have short delivery times and a
concerning the
size and weight of the parcel.
