A Direct Rail Services (DRS) engineering apprentice has been recognised for her commitment, dedication and outstanding work, at a national awards ceremony. NTS’s rail division was at the prestigious Rail Freight Group (RFG) awards on 7 September, where Molly Cooke was awarded ‘runner up’ in the Young Rail Professional category. Molly, who’s in her final year as an apprentice at DRS’s Kingmoor depot in Carlisle,
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
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
A major project to dispose of more than 1,000 stainless steel drums of waste has successfully completed its initial rail transfer. A major project to dispose of more than 1,000 stainless steel drums of waste at Nuclear Waste Services’ Low Level Waste Repository site from the Winfrith Magnox site, each weighing around one tonne, has successfully completed its initial rail transfer. The project, which has
