Cargo-D
Founded2007
Defunct2011
Area served
United Kingdom
ServicesRailway carriage operator
OwnerMark Honey
Websitewww.cargo-d.co.uk

Cargo-D[1] was a spot hire railway carriage company in England. It commenced operations in June 2007, ceasing in October 2011.

History

In June 2007, Cargo-D entered the railway carriage market with a rake of British Rail Mark 2 and Mark 3 carriages that were prepared for service at Long Marston. They were painted in British Rail blue and grey livery.[2][3]

In January 2008 it commenced a contract to hire Mark 3s to First Hull Trains for weekend London King's Cross to Doncaster services.[4][5][6] In April 2008, Cargo-D commenced providing Mark 3s to Wrexham & Shropshire while its own Mark 3s were overhauled for service. In December 2008, it commenced a contract to provide four Mark 2s to First Great Western for a Cardiff to Taunton service.[7]

In 2009, it commenced a contract to provide a Mark 3 set to Virgin Trains West Coast for a Fridays only service from London Euston to Preston.[8]

In October 2011, Cargo-D was placed in administration and the carriages sold. At this stage, Cargo-D owned 35 Mark 2s and 18 Mark 3s.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Companies House extract company no 5700025 Cargo-D Limited
  2. ↑ "Blue/grey to return as Cargo-D markets charter rake" Rail Express issue 130 March 2007 page 5
  3. ↑ "New firms enters the spot-hire market" The Railway Magazine issue 1274 June 2007 page 76
  4. ↑ "Hull Trains presses 86101 into action" Rail issue 576 10 October 2007 page 20
  5. ↑ "Preserved 86 enters service with Hull Trains" Rail issue 584 30 January 2008 page 11
  6. ↑ "Hull Trains replaces Class 86 with Class 180" The Railway Magazine issue 1286 June 2008 page 74
  7. ↑ "Blue/Grey Mk 2s for First Great Western and Barrow Hill" Rail Express issue 152 January 2009 page 54
  8. ↑ "Cargo-D wins contract to supply Virgin loco-hauled set" Today's Railways UK issue 88 April 2009 page 56
  9. ↑ "Cargo-D stock impounded as tour passengers seek refunds" Rail issue 681 19 October 2011 page 20
  10. ↑ "Cargo-D stops trading after falling into administration" Rail issue 682 2 November 2011 page 23
  11. ↑ "Cargo-D company goes into Administration" The Railway Magazine issue 1328 December 2011 page 9
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