Jurassic Train: DB revives old ‘Stegosaurus’ wagons
Covered steel wagons – codenamed BYA and probably dormant since prehistoric times, have been brought back to life by scientists at DB Cargo UK, working in their secret facility deep in the tropical jungles of...Read more
Alternative fuels locomotive in full commercial service
DB Cargo UK and Tata Steel have completed collaboration and trials in commercial service, using the freight operator’s bio-fuelled locomotive. The two companies have successfully used the experimental class 60 locomotive, to run a load...Read more
Tata Steel and Posco team up for hyperloop design
South Korea-based steel makers Tata Steel and Posco will team up to develop and test new tube designs used to create a hyperloop. It has a tube large enough to hold a passenger or cargo...Read more
Breedon Aggregates adds to bulk flows from UK quarry
Independent aggregates supplier Breedon has turned once again to rail to fulfill a prestigious London HS2 contract, and there is a Welsh steel connection too. With 900 million tonnes of heavy raw materials in its...Read more
Welsh steel to Belgium by DB Cargo UK
A new international flow has been inaugurated by DB Cargo UK. Steel products are being transported from South Wales to Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. It is the second new international flow announced by DB...Read more
Port of Amsterdam deeply concerned about railway hinterland connections
The Port of Amsterdam, together with the regional business community plans to send a letter to the Dutch state secretary of Infrastructure Stientje van Veldhoven as soon as possible. In doing so, they want to...Read more
DB cargo invests in UK steel logistic centre despite Brexit uncertainty
DB Cargo UK is to open a new steel logistics centre in Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands, UK. In doing so, it is expanding its current business in the town with one of the largest...Read more