Class 37 locos offered for sale DRS is offering three locomotives for sale – 37069, 37402 and 37423 are now available for bids as part of the operators on-going modernisation journey. The process will run until 7 July 2023 and is another chapter in DRS’s push for lower carbon locomotives and ambitious fleet modernisation plans. The sale will be conducted through an e-Procurement system called
DRS open day to become biennial event Direct Rail Services (DRS) is to change its open day to a biennial event, taking place every two years. Nuclear Transport Solutions’ rail division has taken the decision to allow more planning time between events. The next open day is scheduled to take place in 2024 at the firm’s Kingmoor depot, Carlisle. Julie Nerney, NTS Interim Managing Director
NTS has appointed Julie Nerney as Interim Rail Director following Chris Connelly’s decision to step down as NTS Rail Director and Managing Director of DRS. Julie has been Director of Transformation at NTS for the last two years and prior to joining the organisation has had a successful career starting, running and leading several businesses in the transport and safety sectors and beyond. This included
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
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
Rail extravaganza huge success Direct Rail Services’ (DRS) open day sees over 3,500 people gather for a family fun day, while raising thousands of pounds for deserving causes. Back after a long absence due to the pandemic, Nuclear Transport Solutions’ (NTS) rail division, DRS, once again opened their gates to families and enthusiasts from across the country at their open day in Crewe. This year’s
The fourth tranche of Direct Rail Services’ (DRS) heritage stock is now available for sale. This sale will see 10 Class 37 locomotives on a buy and lease back scheme, and also three other locomotives offered for sale. Locomotives 37218, 37401, 37419, 37402, 37407, 37422, 37423, 37424, 37425, 37716 are all offered as part of the buy and lease back scheme. Locomotives 37069, 37602 and
Direct Rail Services (DRS) is making changes to its planned open day ticketing. Due to a huge increase in demand, DRS has taken the decision to make their annual open day a ticket only event. In previous years, tickets have been available to purchase on the day but due to the increase in expected numbers all tickets must be pre-ordered. Tickets are available from DRS’s
The third tranche of Direct Rail Services’ (DRS) heritage stock is now available for sale. This sale will see four Class 37 and two Class 57 locomotives available to buy through a competitive online bidding process. You can find the full list on the website - https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=DRS Locomotives 37038, 37059, 37259, 37409, 57003, 57007 are all offered as part of the sale and an opportunity
We’re pleased to announce that the DRS charity open day will take place at our Gresty Bridge Depot, Crewe on Saturday 16 July 10am - 4pm. The much-awaited event returns to welcome you behind the scenes of a rail freight depot. Bring the family along for a great day out and learn about all things DRS. Our friendly team and industry experts will be guiding
