Old locomotives out and a new managing director in for DRS
UK freight operator Direct Rail Services has announced it is retiring its fleet of class 37 diesel locomotives. The elderly units, approaching 60 years in…
UK freight operator trials solid oxide fuel technology
A specialist operator in the UK is trying a new trick in the effort to decarbonise the industry. Colas Rail UK’s freight business has collaborated…
UK Direct Rail Services class 37 auction hammer about to drop
They’re not ready to retire yet. Time is running out for potential commercial operators or even preservationists to participate in the Direct Rail Services (DRS)…
Retrofit dual fuel for Britain’s freight workhorses
A partnership between two British companies promises a leap forward in fuel technology. Work by Bristol-based G-volution and SBL-Rail from Manchester could significantly reduce emissions…
Historic British locomotives go under the hammer
Direct Rail Services, the rail freight arm of Nuclear Transport Solutions, sells its collection of heritage locomotives and carriages as it modernises its operational fleet.…