Having one printing protocol will ease training and support requirements as well as reduce the costs associated with sending documents long distances by overnightmail or fax.
Indeed, it expressly decided not to liberalise bulk mailovernight, accepting that this would be too painful for incumbents required to deliver a universal service.
While 3, 000 letters an hour were being sorted on the overnight trains, Royal Mail says automated equipment is now capable of a 30, 000 per hour turnover.