DRS Secure Access Rights to the Scottish Highlands

7^th June 2010

Direct Rail Services (DRS) is delighted to announce that it has successfully secured valuable access rights to the Scottish Highlands in Inverness to support its fast moving domestic intermodal network. The news comes following lengthy negotiations with Network Rail and DB Schenker.

This break through means the company can now launch its ambitious plan for new services into its purpose built terminal in Inverness. The Needlefield terminal was built in 2009 in a partnership with John G Russell, the Scottish road haulier.

For the last 8 months DRS has been running an over night service on behalf of John G Russell between Coatbridge and Inverness and this new path will open up further potential for DRS to secure significant volume on this service.

Chris Connelly, DRS Commercial & Strategy Director said “I have great visions to move the company forward in a number of major markets as the UK emerged out of recession. Securing a night path to Inverness will ultimately open up new business opportunities for us in the Scottish Highlands. DRS’ performance reliability is the best in the industry and working in partnership with John G Russell  we will be able to offer innovative as well as reliable rail and road  transport solutions to our customers.”