First Class 88 for DRS

Direct Rail Services has renewed its trunk haulage agreements with the UK’s biggest supermarket chain

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has been awarded a new contract to operate Ford automotive rail services between Dagenham and Garston

UK rail operator Direct Rail Services (DRS) scooped four awards in one week last week, with the last one being for its Class 88 locomotive being named as Train of the Year – freight/ mixed traffic at the National Rail Awards held in London. With over 1,200 attending, the event is one of the biggest events in the rail industry’s calendar. DRS is also the rail carrier for a new service from existing customer Eddie Stobart, between Tilbury and Daventry

Unaccompanied shipping alternatives to the dominant Dover Straits trucking model are increasing in number and capacity.

At the request of DP World Southampton, Amba Dockside Ltd has come up with a new hanger link and roller modification that, based on initial
feedback from the customer, is a viable replacement for OEM parts, due to its durability and affordability.

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has become the first port in the UK to handle over 1M TEU by rail in a single year