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DRS renews with Tesco

News18 Jan 2022

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

News13 Jan 2020

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

News16 Sep 2018

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 b...

News6 Feb 2017

UK rail freight operator Direct Rail Services’ first Class 88002 locomotive has arrived from Stadler Rail in Valencia. Ten Class 88 locomo...

News2 Mar 2015

Summary of recent awards known to WorldCargo News for organisations and individuals...

News2 May 2014

Scotland-based Malcolm Logistics has switched the train operating company on its regular intermodal service linking the railyards at Daventr...

News16 Dec 2013

British rail freight company Direct Rail Services will introduce 15 new Class 68 locomotives for mixed traffic operations...

News14 Oct 2011

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has launched a new rail service from PD Ports’ Teesport Container Terminal utilising a unique wagon that can tr...

News3 Oct 2011

Malcolm Rail recently launched a new rail service between PD Ports’ Teesport facility and Scotland...

News1 Oct 2011

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has launched a new rail service from PD Ports’ Teesport Container Terminal utilising a unique wagon that can tr...

News6 Apr 2011

Following successful trials last year, Ferrymasters has appointed Direct Rail Services (DRS) to operate an intermodal service for 45ft HCs b...

News1 Mar 2011

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has enhanced its fleet of container flats with the acquisition of an undisclosed number of IDA two-unit “low li...

News14 Aug 2009

Stobart Rail, part of the Stobart Group, has announced that it has appointed DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd as its main provider of rail freight ...