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Celebration of 20 years of rail freight

Award-winning collaboration continues to deliver carbon savings, remove lorries from roads and drive innovation across UK logistics.


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NTS rail freight campaign removes more than 17,000 HGV journeys from Cumbrian roads

NTS, through its rail division Direct Rail Services (DRS), has completed a major rail freight campaign supporting a nationally significant environmental protection project in Cumbria.


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Final shipment marks completion of UK’s international high-level waste return programme to Germany

NTS has delivered the third and final return of high-level waste, in the form of vitrified residue, to Germany.


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Direct Rail Services driver’s quick thinking saves a life

An NTS rail division – Direct Rail Services (DRS) – train driver has received a coveted award for their quick thinking, courage and compassion.


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30 years of Direct Rail Services celebrated

NTS’s rail division – Direct Rail Services (DRS) – has celebrated its 30-year history and revolutionary work in the nuclear and rail freight industry.


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Second shipment of vitrified waste from the UK to Germany successfully completed

A consignment of high-level waste (HLW) has been safely delivered to its destination in Germany.


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Second shipment of high-level waste departs UK for Germany

As previously announced, the UK will be returning high-level waste (HLW) in the form of vitrified residues to Germany.


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First rail deliveries mark milestone in final disposal of legacy radioactive waste

NTS’s rail division – Direct Rail Services – has begun moving over 46,000 tonnes of material by rail, yielding significant environmental benefits.


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Rail division secures new deal with supermarket giant

Nuclear Transport Solutions’ rail division has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with supermarket giant Tesco.


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