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Direct Rail Services are delighted to announce that Debbie Francis, Managing Director has recently received well-deserved recognition for being shortlisted for Corporate Leader and making it to the finals for Director of the Year and Business Women of the Year. As Debbie drives forward in her career, she leads the way inspiring everyone around her to achieve their goals.

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has raised £10,000 for charities and local causes as part of its annual Open Day. Around 2,000 visitors attended the event, held at the firm’s Kingmoor Depot in Carlisle, on July 20, which also saw the official naming of two locomotives.

Forth Ports in partnership with Eddie Stobart and Direct Rail Services announce a new weekend service linking, for the first time by rail, the ports of Tilbury and Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port.

A DRS Class 37 locomotive has been renamed 'Blackpool Tower' as part of the 125th anniversary celebrations for the North West's most famous landmark.

Direct Rail Services has been named ‘Top Employer’ at the 2019 Women in Rail Awards. DRS’ engineer, Lisa Graham, was also shortlisted as ‘Female Apprentice of the Year’ at the prestigious event in London earlier this month.

Debbie Francis, Direct Rail Services’ Managing Director, was announced as the winner of the Inclusivity Award at the IOD North West and Isle of Man Awards 2019 in Manchester last night.

The annual DRS Open Day will take place at our Kingmoor depot in Carlisle on Saturday 20th July 2019 from 10am – 4pm.

Northern Power Women campaign to raise awareness of gender diversity throughout the North of England. This year they are hosting their fourth awards ceremony to celebrate fantastic role models and companies across the North who have been influential in making a difference to gender diversity.

Direct Rail Services (DRS) received the prestigious Golden Whistle Award for the sixth time running, when they were officially declared ‘The Best Performing Rail Freight Operator’.

To commemorate the service of the Class 37s on the Cumbrian Coast, Northern and Direct Rail Services (DRS) have commissioned a farewell return journey between Carlisle and Carnforth on Friday 11 January.

DRS are sponsoring the 2019 awards which take place on 15 May 2019.

Eddie Stobart announces the launch of its new train service hauled by Direct Rail Services, connecting the Port of Tilbury to Tesco’s site in Daventry, and then Daventry to Mossend, Scotland. Launched on the 3 September, this is Eddie Stobart’s first ever train service to run from the Port of Tilbury, with the capacity to travel with between 30 and 36 containers.