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Farewell to an Old Friend
On Saturday 25th October 2014 we say goodbye to one of the Stalwarts of the Virgin Trains' fleet. Fondly nicknamed the Pretendolino, our MK III set (or WB64 if we are being strictly correct) will make its last ever journey in Virgin Trains' colours.
Ryder Cup 2014
Class 68's to the fore as they tee off their career on their "First" Passenger Service.
DRS Expands Class 68 Fleet
DRS are pleased to announce the order for an additional ten Class 68 Locomotives from its partner Vossloh, bringing the total number of locos in the UK fleet to twenty-five.
Class 68 wins RFG Environmental Innovation Award
DRS are delighted to announce that the New Class 68 Locomotive has won the Rail Freight Group Environmental Innovation Award 2014.
DRS Open Day – Saturday 19th July 2014
On Saturday 19th July 2014 DRS welcomed over three thousand visitors to our annual charity event that this year was hosted at our Gresty Bridge Depot in Crewe.
DRS hauls passenger service for Abellio Greater Anglia
In June, DRS began a two-year contract to provide a locomotive hauled service to support Abellio Greater Anglia's passenger service in the Norfolk Broads.
DRS Class 68 to power Chiltern Railways’ Mainline route
DRS are delighted to announce that they have signed an agreement with Chiltern Railways to provide six Class 68 locomotives which will service in the Birmingham to London Marylebone Mainline route.
DRS hauls Night Riveria Train
From 1st June 2014, DRS has provided a Class 57/3 locomotive to haul First Great Western's sleeper service, the Night Riveria Train and associated empty coach movements.
DRS Charity Open Day – 19th July 2014
Tickets are now on sale for our annual Charity Open Day via the web-shop. We look forward to seeing you there where we'll be showcasing our brand new Class 68 locomotive.
Golden Whistle Award 2014
DRS have been presented with a prestigious industry award for being the UK's 'Best Performing Rail Freight Operator' at this year’s “The Golden Whistle Awards”.
Empty Freight Train Incident
At approximately 19:00 on 14th January 2014, a DRS locomotive came into contact with an empty car that was stationary on a level crossing at Silverdale in the Carnforth area. No one was injured.
Class 68 performance testing underway
The new DRS locomotive is now undergoing certification and testing at Velim in the Czech Republic.