Direct Rail Services (DRS) launches new rail freight service for Tesco supermarkets. This new service becomes the ninth to be operated by DRS and the supermarket giant, and demonstrates the long-standing partnership between the two companies. It runs from Tesco’s main distribution centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire, on a 260-mile round trip to its regional distribution centre in Trafford Park in the Northwest. The environmental benefits
Direct Rail Services’ (DRS) were runners-up in the sustainability and safety category at the prestigious Rail Freight Group (RFG) awards. The RFG Awards are the leading industry awards for the UK’s rail freight sector and are an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the amazing successes achieved every day by rail freight organisations across the country. The award is a testament to the dedication and hard work
DRS is offering Class 37, Class 57 & MK2 Coach Materials for sale and a tender has been issued for bids. The sale will be conducted through an e-Procurement system called Atamis and interested parties will be required to register on Atamis to download the tender documents. The tender documents can be accessed on through this process: From the Atamis home landing page, https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome, click ‘Supplier
Rail event proves a huge success Direct Rail Services’ (DRS) open day saw over 1,500 people gather for a family fun day, while raising thousands of pounds for deserving causes. Nuclear Transport Solutions’ (NTS) rail division, DRS, once again opened its gates to families and enthusiasts from across the country at its Carlisle depot. This year’s event took place on Saturday 6 July at the
Get your hands on authentic nameplates from DRS locomotives. Each plate is in its original, as-removed condition. This is a sealed bid auction - highest bidder wins. You put down the maximum you're willing to pay for a nameplate and if yours is the highest you win and that's the price you pay. We have emailed all winners, so please check your email if your
This year's open day has sold out Direct Rail Services (DRS) is delighted their charity open day returns later this year, with the event having sold out. The open day shows behind the scenes at one of the UK’s leading rail freight operators and is an event for all the family. Visitors will get to look around the company’s maintenance depot in Carlisle, sit in
DRS takes delivery of 25 new JNA-Z box wagons A fleet of 25 brand new JNA-Z box wagons, from VTG Rail UK, has entered traffic. The wagons were built by WH Davis at its Shirebrook facility and will be operated by Nuclear Transport Solutions’ (NTS) rail division DRS. The new wagons are soon to enter traffic. Each wagon’s gross laden weight is 101.6 tonnes, and
Direct Rail Services (DRS) is delighted to announce that their charity open day returns later this year. The open day shows behind the scenes at one of the UK’s leading rail freight operators and is an event for all the family. Visitors will get to look around the company’s maintenance depot in Carlisle, sit in the driver’s seat of a variety of locomotives, ask
Direct Rail Services (DRS) is to retire its iconic Class 37 locomotives, marking the end of an era for these stalwarts of the rail industry. The decision comes as part of DRS's commitment to the environment, fleet modernisation and adapting to evolving operational needs. Since their introduction, the Class 37 locomotives have played a vital role in DRS's operations, from nuclear flask trains to freight
NTS has announced that, following a competitive recruitment process, Gottfried Eymer has been appointed as its Managing Director – Rail. Gottfried will be responsible for driving NTS’s rail business forward by continuing to deliver high-quality operations for customers in the nuclear and wider rail freight and logistics sectors while looking to expand its offering into new markets. A fully qualified lawyer, Gottfried has more than
