With a fleet of new wagons, Drax remains Britain’s ‘biomassive’
British manufacturer WH Davis is supplying a fleet of thirty new biomass wagons for the Drax power station complex. The former coal-fired generating station, which now defines itself as the United Kingdom’s largest renewable electricity...Read more
UK Rail Minister Huw Merriman applauds innovation at WH Davis
A boost for UK rail freight and manufacturing. That was the conclusion of a ministerial visit last week to the only independent freight rolling stock manufacturer in the UK. In a show of support for...Read more
UK Transport for the North consultation voices freight issues
The public consultation of Transport for the North’s (TfN) Strategic Transport Plan has closed, with hundreds of comments received during the twelve-week engagement. Responses will inform the final Strategic Transport Plan for the region, which...Read more
Rail freight key to Port of Tyne and Drax renewable energy partnership
The UK journey towards sustainable energy growth is a little further down the line. The Port of Tyne, serving the Newcastle area on the north-east coast of England, has signed a new agreement with Drax,...Read more
Davis Wagon Services and Drax remain a power couple after ten years
Davis Wagon Services, a provider of maintenance solutions to the rail freight industry in the UK, has celebrated the tenth anniversary of its maintenance management contract with Drax, by signing an extension of the deal....Read moreBritish power generator Drax orders new WH Davis biomass fleet
Drax, the UK’s biggest generator of renewable electricity, is expanding its rail fleet, with an order for UK built rolling stock. The iconic cooling towers of the power station complex will be better served by...Read more
Power generator backs rail freight generating lobby
The UK’s leading producer of renewable energy has thrown its weight behind the ‘Freight Belongs on Rail’ campaign, championed by Doncaster-based DB Cargo UK. The company’s eponymous power station complex in North Yorkshire is served...Read more
Freightliner takes down electric locos due to high electricity prices
The shocking rise in electricity prices has sparked some rail freight operators into a startling scenario. Electric locomotives are to be stopped and operators will resort to diesel traction instead. This would pose difficult questions...Read more
Drax power station rail connection secured amid UK energy fears
The UK infrastructure management agency Network Rail has completed major bridge improvements on a line that carries biomass supply trains to Britain’s critical Drax power station in North Yorkshire. The critical works have been completed...Read more
Network Rail bridging the gap in North Yorkshire
The UK infrastructure management agency, Network Rail, says it will boost the reliability of a vital freight line with essential repairs to Aire Bridge, North Yorkshire. Preparatory work has begun to enable a 2.1 million...Read more
GBRf and Drax in new 5-year biomass contract
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and energy generation company Drax have agreed to extend their contract to transport supplies of sustainable biomass from UK ports to Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire until 2025. Drax supplies eleven...Read more
Drax agree new biomass contract with DB Cargo UK
Sustainable energy generator Drax and rail operator DB Cargo UK have signed a new, five-year deal for the conveyancing of biomass. This will be the supply to fire the Drax power station in Selby, Yorkshire....Read more
Landslide at UK’s Scunthorpe results in rail freight diversions
A weekend landslip has closed lines through the Lincolnshire town of Scunthorpe, in the north east of England. Freight rolls on, including steel from the local plant and biomass fuel trains from the nearby port...Read more
400,000 tonnes of vital supplies through Yorkshire every week
England’s biggest county is also one of the biggest rail freight hubs in the UK. With the coronavirus pandemic making smooth logistics even more critical, stakeholders have been celebrating the contribution made by operators and...Read more
Network Rail emphasises commitment to freight during crisis
The UK national infrastructure agency, Network Rail has stated its commitment to keeping the national economy moving. The statement comes as the country moves into a second week of a radically reduced passenger timetable, and...Read more