UK government awards funding for nuclear rail freight specialist
Britain’s specialist rail freight operator, Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), has secured government funding to lead on the development of a new transport package which will support a new generation of nuclear reactors. The carrier is...Read more
UK rail freight is fun again – DRS open day raises a load for charity
A fixture on the calendar that has sadly been missing for the last two years made it back in style last weekend. The much anticipated Direct Rail Services Open Day drew record crowds to its...Read more
Tesco goes to overnight rail at expense of overnight restocking
The UK’s biggest private-sector employer, the supermarket chain Tesco, has stepped up its overnight rail freight capacity, and is now delivering refrigerated produce as well as ambient temperature goods via its extensive rail operations. The...Read more
Tesco continues to supply supermarkets by train
The largest of the UK supermarket chains, Tesco has extended its rail freight partnership with Direct Rail Services (DRS), the general cargo rail division of Nuclear Transport Solutions. DRS will continue expanding rial operations across...Read more
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. The Carlisle-based operator has a notably diverse range of motive...Read more
Freight traffic may return in Scotland’s far north
Discussions are underway to examine the potential for general freight returning to the far north of Scotland. Interested parties have been discussing the possibility on the back of successful trials of timber movements by rail...Read more
UK specialist DRS racing to decarbonise
Having started out with a small fleet of underpowered second-hand diesel locomotives that had just retired from construction duties on the Channel Tunnel, Direct Rail Services (DRS) now runs one of the most modern traction...Read more
Britain’s intermodal traffic boxed in by container concerns
Disruptions to the international supply chain have put container traffic in a spin. Racking up storage fees may be welcome income for port operators, but only while sufficient capacity exists. With intermodal accounting for nearly...Read more