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DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment

Simon Walton
August 14, 2025
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DB Cargo UK has begun fitting the European Train Control System (ETCS) to its workhorse Class 66 freight locomotives. The programme started this week at…

Work to Fit ETCS to Class 66s Begins

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August 11, 2025
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DB Cargo Class 66s are being fitted with the new European Train Control System (ETCS) this week.

DB Cargo sponsors Doncaster Pride and unveils new livery for Class 66

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August 7, 2025
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Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK, which is based in Doncaster, is for the first time taking part in the South Yorkshire city’s LGBT+ Pride event this year.

Cemex UK and DB Cargo reach one-million-tonne milestone

Simon Walton
July 30, 2025
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Cemex and DB Cargo have moved more than one million tonnes of aggregates through the rail-fed terminal at Warrington since the facility opened in mid-2016.…

Cemex aggreagtes move a million tonnes from Warrington

Simon Walton
July 29, 2025
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Global building materials company Cemex and the UK arm of rail freight operator DB Cargo have moved more than 1mT of aggregates through the rail-fed terminal at Warrington. The milestone in stone movement was reached after a decade of operations at the North West of England terminal. Originally conceived as a short-term “pop-up” site in mid-2016, the terminal has since become a key component in Cemex’s UK distribution network.

DB Cargo ‘privileged’ to operate Royal Train for 30 years as withdrawal announced

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July 1, 2025
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DB Cargo UK has told RailAdvent that it has been a ‘privilege’ to operate the Royal Train for more than 30 years, as the Royal…

End of the line for the Royal Train as withdrawal announced

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July 1, 2025
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Update: You can read DB Cargo’s response to the news by clicking here. The Royal Family has announced that they plan to withdraw the Royal…

Britain’s iconic Royal Train withdrawn

Simon Walton
July 1, 2025
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The curtain will finally fall on a symbol of royal tradition as the UK Royal Train is scheduled for decommissioning no later than 31 March…

A first for UK rail freight between Southampton and Northampton

Simon Walton
June 19, 2025
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Multimodal logistics operator Maritime Transport has launched a new intermodal rail freight service between DP World Southampton and the newly operational Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton.

A first for UK rail freight between Southampton and Northampton

Simon Walton
June 19, 2025
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