Most of us rely on couriers for everything from important business documents to new clothes. Many people take in their packages without a second thought, but it is worth taking time to think about the people and companies behind your delivery and how the industry has developed over the years.
There are many interesting facts about couriers and their history, from the way ‘courier’ comes from the Latin ‘currere’, meaning ‘to run’, to the fact that the courier profession is one of the oldest in the world. The Ancient Egyptians had couriers in 2000 BC, and the very first ‘modern’ parcel delivery service started in the 16th century.
Other interesting facts
There are too many great facts about couriers to include here, but there are some we have to share; for example, did you know that the London Underground was once used as a Post Office railway? The Mail Rail was a driverless underground system that took mail between sorting offices from 1987. The delivery service, which was inspired by something similar in Chicago, closed in 2003. You can find out more about Mail Rail at The Postal Museum in London.
Delivering all types of parcels
One of the main things most of us don’t consider when we see our same day courier Bristol or send parcels with companies such as allaboutfreight.co.uk/same-day-courier/bristol/ is the sheer variety of items they move around the world. Standard mail has to comply with all sorts of rules and regulations, but courier services run by private operators offer much more flexibility. They can transport really heavy items, hazardous materials, and ultra-high-cost items that might simply not be safe enough when sent by standard mail.
24/7 operations
Stop and think for a second about how your parcels get to you and when tol help you understand the 24/7 nature of courier services. Couriers work at all times of the day and night, which is not surprising when you take into consideration all the planning, sorting, and travelling that goes on behind the scenes before your delivery arrives.
