DB Cargo UK

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16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

Freight operator had asked for volunteers to consider switching to GB Railfreight.

DB Cargo UK 11 Jul

90021, hauling the 1610 Deepcar-Finsbury Park ‘Last Chance’ charter (which it worked from Doncaster RMT), stands at Peterborough on April 8 2023. The ‘90’ has been acquired by Freightliner from DB Cargo. PIP DUNN.

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DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

All three locomotives have been out of traffic since 2023.

DB Cargo UK 7 Jul

67005 undergoing a refresh prior to being renamed from Queen's Messenger to King's Messenger in March 2025. DB CARGO UK.

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When RAIL was given a unique look at the Royal Train

After the announcement that the Royal Train will be decommissioned by the end of March 2027, RAIL looks back to 2003 when it had a behind-the-scenes look.

DB Cargo UK 4 Jul

Freightliner 70011 negotiates Eastleigh station with the 0641 Crewe Basford Hall to Southampton Maritime on April 30, as GB Railfreight 66728 Institution of Railway Operators works the 1147 Southampton Western Docks to East Midlands Gateway. The two companies hold the biggest share of UK freight operations, with intermodal a growth area. MARK PIKE.

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Year-on-year freight growth driven by increases in top three flows

Latest Office of Rail and Road statistics show growth in three areas has driven an overall increase in freight traffic.

Rail freight 4 Jul

DB Cargo 66139 at Peak Forest. DAVID STUBBINGS.

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DB Cargo creates pool for Class 66s available for loan to other freight operators

Freight operator has carried out a series of fleet developments in recents weeks.

DB Cargo UK 3 Jul

The Royal Train, led by 67005, passes Bishton Crossing heading East, having just picked up HRH's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge from Cardiff Central as part of their Royal tour by train around the UK. After Cardiff they visited Bath. JACK BOSKETT.

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Decision to axe Royal Train "incredibly sad for rail" says DB Cargo UK

Royal Household announces decision to decommission the Royal Train ahead of the 2027 contract expiry date.

DB Cargo UK 1 Jul

DBC 66004 in HVO Climate Hero livery. DB CARGO.

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DB Cargo fits more Class 66s with in-cab monitoring equipment

A successful trial with one '66' has led to nine more being fitted with the equipment.

DB Cargo UK 6 Jun

67003 at Valencia in Spain in 1999 before it was shipped to the UK. PIP DUNN.

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RAIL's report from construction of Class 67s shows how their potential has been left unfulfilled

67003 was the first Class 67 to be shipped to the UK 26 years ago - now it's been scrapped.

DB Cargo UK 6 Jun

67004 pulling the 0450 Edinburgh-Fort William Caledonian Sleeper at Achallader on March 30 2013. ANTHONY HICKS.

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Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

The scrapping of 67003 has highlighted the lack of work for the class since their arrival in the UK around 25 years ago.

DB Cargo UK 5 Jun

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

67003 has gone for scrap 26 years after arriving in the UK.

DB Cargo UK 2 Jun

DB Cargo 66181, in red livery, passes Barrow upon Soar on the Midland Main Line on September 6 2024, with the 1055 East Midlands Gateway-Felixstowe North intermodal. The unit has been identified as one of those next in line for conversion. PAUL BIGGS.

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DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

Operator has asked for volunteers to transfer to rival.

DB Cargo UK 27 May

GBRf Class 73s on the Railhead Treatment Train (RHTT) near Whitstable. NETWORK RAIL.

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Network Rail narrows down RHTT operators from five to two

GB Railfreight and Colas have been chosen as the operators to manage the trains over the next five years.

Network Rail 29 Apr

Three freight trains wait to depart Cemex's terminal at Dove Holes Quarry near Buxton. DAVID STUBBINGS.

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Cemex: aggregates firm outlines plan to increase rail freight use by 50%

Aggregates company ran approximately 1,500 trains from Dove Holes Quarry in Derbyshire in 2024.

Rail freight 22 Apr

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British Steel: scale of impact Scunthorpe closure would have on freight train drivers revealed

DB Cargo UK currently operates around 70 trains a week carrying raw materials between Immingham and Scunthorpe.

DB Cargo UK 17 Apr

KEA wagons are transported by GB Railfreight 66772 as the 1243 Cardiff Tidal to Exeter Riverside on March 25. RUSSELL AYRE.

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Wagons used for Port Talbot steel flow temporarily withdrawn after "safety issues" found

Flow temporarily switches from GBRf to DB Cargo UK while wagons are checked.

Rail freight 10 Apr

Up close view of BAA wagon being repurposed for steel slab flows. DB CARGO UK.

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First repurposed wagon for Tata's South Wales steel slab flows enters service with DB Cargo UK

Fleet of 60 wagons being repurposed for services to and from Port Talbot.

DB Cargo UK 14 Mar

DB Cargo UK's Cricklewood freight terminal. DB CARGO UK.

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DB Cargo UK: north London site "becomes UK's first net zero freight terminal"

Freight operator wants official accreditation for Cricklewood depot.

DB Cargo UK 13 Mar

92011 hauling a freight train on HS1. IAIN SCOTCMAN.

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DB Cargo UK withdraws and stores more Class 92s

Freight operator's already small fleet of electric locomotives has been reduced further.

DB Cargo UK 13 Mar

Buffers are removed from underneath Southeastern Javelin at Ramsgate. DB CARGO UK.

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How Southeastern Javelin was retrieved from siding three months after going through buffers

EMU was removed from siding at Ramsgate nearly three months after end carriage went off the rails.

Southeastern 3 Mar

DB Cargo UK's 66039, the first to be fitted with ETCS. DB CARGO UK.

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More DB Cargo UK '66s' to be fitted with ETCS after operator signs deal with Siemens Mobility

Nine Class 66s will be fitted with ETCS between July 2025 and March 2026.

DB Cargo UK 28 Feb

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16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

When RAIL was given a unique look at the Royal Train

Year-on-year freight growth driven by increases in top three flows

DB Cargo creates pool for Class 66s available for loan to other freight operators

Decision to axe Royal Train "incredibly sad for rail" says DB Cargo UK

DB Cargo fits more Class 66s with in-cab monitoring equipment

RAIL's report from construction of Class 67s shows how their potential has been left unfulfilled

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

Network Rail narrows down RHTT operators from five to two

Cemex: aggregates firm outlines plan to increase rail freight use by 50%

British Steel: scale of impact Scunthorpe closure would have on freight train drivers revealed

Wagons used for Port Talbot steel flow temporarily withdrawn after "safety issues" found

First repurposed wagon for Tata's South Wales steel slab flows enters service with DB Cargo UK

DB Cargo UK: north London site "becomes UK's first net zero freight terminal"

DB Cargo UK withdraws and stores more Class 92s

How Southeastern Javelin was retrieved from siding three months after going through buffers

More DB Cargo UK '66s' to be fitted with ETCS after operator signs deal with Siemens Mobility

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

DB Cargo UK

16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

When RAIL was given a unique look at the Royal Train

Year-on-year freight growth driven by increases in top three flows

DB Cargo creates pool for Class 66s available for loan to other freight operators

Decision to axe Royal Train "incredibly sad for rail" says DB Cargo UK

DB Cargo fits more Class 66s with in-cab monitoring equipment

RAIL's report from construction of Class 67s shows how their potential has been left unfulfilled

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

Network Rail narrows down RHTT operators from five to two

Cemex: aggregates firm outlines plan to increase rail freight use by 50%

British Steel: scale of impact Scunthorpe closure would have on freight train drivers revealed

Wagons used for Port Talbot steel flow temporarily withdrawn after "safety issues" found

First repurposed wagon for Tata's South Wales steel slab flows enters service with DB Cargo UK

DB Cargo UK: north London site "becomes UK's first net zero freight terminal"

DB Cargo UK withdraws and stores more Class 92s

How Southeastern Javelin was retrieved from siding three months after going through buffers

More DB Cargo UK '66s' to be fitted with ETCS after operator signs deal with Siemens Mobility

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

16 DB Cargo UK drivers switching to rival

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

Further MML electrification and York capacity projects paused

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected