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Drax invests in 30 new biomass wagons

Drax Group has awarded WH Davis a contract to supply a further 30 high-capacity biomass wagons, which the generator says will reduce emissions on the route from the Port of Tyne to its power station in North Yorkshire by more than 25%.     https://www.linkedin.com/posts/railway-gazette-international_drax-orders-uk-built-biomass-wagons-activity-6999350996912984064-cegO?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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Davis Wagon Services welcomes Drax to its Ferrybridge depot

DWS welcomed specific delegates from Drax to have a tour of the facility to obtain a greater understanding of the complexities of maintenance activities. John Hall, Managing Director said, “it was a very rewarding day for all parties, and delivering a tour to professional tour guides was also somewhat nerve racking!!!”.     https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davis-wagon-services-limited_drax-freight-railfreight-activity-6996867089584029696-FEJx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop  

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Davis Wagon Services wishes Adrian Palmer a happy retirement.

After 43 years in the rail industry and 24 years across both Marcroft Engineering and Davis Wagon Services, we would like to say thank you and unfortunately goodbye at the close of 2021 to our Southern Area Manager, Adrian Palmer. Adrian has been pivotal in the success of Davis Wagon Services since its creation in … Continued

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Davis Wagon Services says goodbye to longstanding team member

After eight long years, Davis Wagon Services is wishing Stewart a very happy retirement.

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WH Davis Group drives Turnkey revolution

A lot has changed on the railway in the last 100 years, but WH Davis Group’s role is as important as ever.

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DWS Director joins RFG Board

We are delighted to announce that the Rail Freight Group has appointed its new board members for 2020/21, with Managing Director of DWS, John Hall, serving as one of the chosen twelve.

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Davis Wagon Services’ outstanding support through COVID-19

Davis Wagon Services is continuing to ensure maximum rail wagon availability for Drax and its respective hauliers through the Covid-19 crisis. The team that operate at the Ferrybridge facility, supported by the Operations team in Liverpool and the Head Office at Immingham, have worked tirelessly through this pandemic to ensure service continuity to Drax.

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