Topic: DB Cargo UK

Steel industry The blast furnaces of Port Talbot blow hot and cold for rail freight

The steel works at Port Talbot in South Wales is about to undergo a huge transformation. The decision has been taken to replace the traditional…
Green transport all the way Biomass by HVO to UK’s Drax power station

British freight carrier DB Cargo UK has been an early adopter of alternative fuels. With their large fleet of diesel locomotives, that may well have…
possible turnabout Could Royal Mail get back on track?

UK Royal Mail has reacted to the RailFreight.com revelations that it is scrapping its fleet of dedicated mail trains. The UK postal service, which has…
no more mail on rail UK Royal Mail withdraws from rail distribution after 200 years

There is bitter disappointment within the UK rail freight industry on the news that Royal Mail, the flagship postal carrier in the nation, is to…
Souped up ’66 DB Cargo’s tasty treat

Heavier loads, greater pulling power. Weight for weight, the workhorse Class 66 diesel is already one fo the most powerful locomotives to have turned out…
English city promotes rail freight for industrial development

Doncaster is playing its railway card in a bid to attract investment. The north of England city is leveraging its rich railway heritage as a…
Emotive locomotive signals digital future

A new route for a ’66. DB Cargo UK has offered up one of its workhorses of the rail freight industry. The first “Shed” in…
Britain reveals Sustainable Rail Blueprint

The independently appointed Railway Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has published its comprehensive vision for the future of rail sustainability. The Sustainable Rail Blueprint, an…
DB Cargo UK enters consultation with unions over redundancy plan

DB Cargo UK has announced it has entered into formal consultation with the train drivers’ union ASLEF regarding a proposal to make several traincrew roles…