Sugar sweet success for DC Rail

DCRail Class60 locomotive

After a few bumps along the way, independent UK operator DCRail and East Anglian road haulier Rory J Holbrook work together to bring a new bulk flow to the railways. Even though it’s a foodstuff that benefits, DCRail and Holbrook are using a terminal better known for aggregates traffic. The partners collaborate to get a key raw material for sugar production – limestone – back on the rails.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

3 comments op “Sugar sweet success for DC Rail”

Bill Siviter|27.11.21|19:52

If only Beeching hadn’t had his way the roads wouldn’t be as crowded as they are now

Daniel Stonehouse|29.11.21|19:50

This traffic was exactly what Beechi g wanted on the railway .. this traffic flow was rail borne until the 1980’s

Daniel Stonehouse|29.11.21|19:51

This traffic flow is exactly what Beechi g wanted on the rails … This was a rail borne flow until the 1980’s

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Sugar sweet success for DC Rail

DCRail Class60 locomotive

After a few bumps along the way, independent UK operator DCRail and East Anglian road haulier Rory J Holbrook work together to bring a new bulk flow to the railways. Even though it’s a foodstuff that benefits, DCRail and Holbrook are using a terminal better known for aggregates traffic. The partners collaborate to get a key raw material for sugar production – limestone – back on the rails.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is RailFreight's UK correspondent.

3 comments op “Sugar sweet success for DC Rail”

Bill Siviter|27.11.21|19:52

If only Beeching hadn’t had his way the roads wouldn’t be as crowded as they are now

Daniel Stonehouse|29.11.21|19:50

This traffic was exactly what Beechi g wanted on the railway .. this traffic flow was rail borne until the 1980’s

Daniel Stonehouse|29.11.21|19:51

This traffic flow is exactly what Beechi g wanted on the rails … This was a rail borne flow until the 1980’s

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