DB Cargo UK - VibeWire Magazine

Manchester crash recovery pictures and investigation underway

Simon Walton
September 25, 2024
0

Britain’s official crash scene investigators, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), has formally declared its interests in the recent freight derailment in Manchester. The RAIB…

The blast furnaces of Port Talbot blow hot and cold for rail freight

Simon Walton
September 12, 2024
0

The steel works at Port Talbot in South Wales is about to undergo a huge transformation. The decision has been taken to replace the traditional…

Locomotive naming celebrates fifty years of North Yorkshire power station

Guest authors
August 23, 2024
0

On Sunday (18 August), DB Cargo UK unveiled the ‘Yorkshire Rose’ to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the controversial Drax Power Station in Selby, North Yorkshire.

DB Cargo UK turns to HVO to haul biomass

Simon Walton
August 7, 2024
0

British rail freight operator DB Cargo UK is switching locomotive fuel on a huge contract from conventional diesel power to a sustainable alternative.

Biomass by HVO to UK’s Drax power station

Simon Walton
August 6, 2024
0

British freight carrier DB Cargo UK has been an early adopter of alternative fuels. With their large fleet of diesel locomotives, that may well have…

All trains to Yorkshire power station now powered by Vegetable Oil

Guest authors
August 5, 2024
0

All DB Cargo UK trains transporting fuel to the renewable energy plant at Drax will now use environmentally friendly Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil.

Could Royal Mail get back on track?

Simon Walton
July 15, 2024
0

UK Royal Mail has reacted to the RailFreight.com revelations that it is scrapping its fleet of dedicated mail trains. The UK postal service, which has…

UK Royal Mail withdraws from rail distribution after 200 years

Simon Walton
July 10, 2024
0

There is bitter disappointment within the UK rail freight industry on the news that Royal Mail, the flagship postal carrier in the nation, is to…

Souped up ’66 DB Cargo’s tasty treat

Simon Walton
May 6, 2024
0

Heavier loads, greater pulling power. Weight for weight, the workhorse Class 66 diesel is already one fo the most powerful locomotives to have turned out on British rails. Now, DB Cargo UK has decided, enough is not enough. The Doncaster-based operator has gotten under the hood and pulled a few customising tricks out of the…

English city promotes rail freight for industrial development

Simon Walton
May 2, 2024
0

Doncaster is playing its railway card in a bid to attract investment. The north of England city is leveraging its rich railway heritage as a catalyst for industrial investment. It’s a novel way to harness the collateral benefits of rail development. It may just pay off for the city, which is often overshadowed by more…