National Rail Awards success

National Rail Awards success Direct Rail Services (DRS) has won a prestigious award for its innovative refrigerated rail service with supermarket giant Tesco DRS and Tesco won the Freight and Logistics Achievement of the Year award at this year’s National Rail Awards. The awards showcase excellence in all aspects of the rail industry and are one of the most prominent in the rail calendar. The

National Rail Awards success2022-10-11T14:22:47+01:00

Hot award for cool service

Hot award for cool service Direct Rail Services (DRS) wins prestigious award for growing rail freight in exciting new areas. The Rail Freight Group awards, held earlier this month, showcase excellence in all aspects of rail freight and the benefit it brings to the country. This year, DRS, in partnership with Tesco, won the “driving rail freight growth” category for the introduction of their refrigerated

Hot award for cool service2022-09-26T13:10:39+01:00

DRS on cloud nine after Golden Whistle awards

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has been named the ‘Best Performing Rail Freight Operator’ for the ninth year running at the Golden Whistle awards. The prestigious Golden Whistles, organised by Modern Railways and the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators, are awarded on operational performance and DRS has been, once again, recognised as the UK’s most reliable freight operator. This is the first time in two years

DRS on cloud nine after Golden Whistle awards2022-02-28T12:40:42+00:00

Direct Rail Services award success

Direct Rail Services employee wins the Young Rail Professional honour at glittering awards ceremony. The prestigious Rail Freight Group awards, held on Thursday 9 September at the De Vere Latimer Hotel near Chesham in Buckinghamshire, showcases excellence in all aspects of rail freight and the benefits it brings to the country. This year, 22-year-old Andrew Burton, who is a Train Planner for Direct Rail Services

Direct Rail Services award success2021-09-17T21:27:28+01:00

Unprecedented eighth successive Golden Whistle Award for Direct Rail Services

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has been named ‘The Best Performing Rail Freight Operator’ for the eighth year running at the Golden Whistle Awards. Now in its 12th year, the awards, organised by the Institute of Railway Operators and in conjunction with Modern Railways Magazine, celebrate operational excellence across the rail industry. The prestigious Golden Whistles are awarded on the basis of operating statistics and DRS

Unprecedented eighth successive Golden Whistle Award for Direct Rail Services2021-06-01T10:05:20+01:00

Golden Whistle Winners 2017

DRS received the Golden Whistle Award for the fourth time running in London where they were officially declared “The Best Performing Rail Freight Operator”, taking home the prestigious award.

Golden Whistle Winners 20172020-08-21T11:24:13+01:00