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Changes to Fuel


There has been little advance publicity but are you aware that on 1st January 2011 the good old “red diesel” that has powered the railway for 2 generations will cease to exist.

EU legislation for emissions reductions and increased use of bio-fuel means that BS2869 is changing the new fuel (whilst still red) will be far more like DERV than the railway has traditionally been used to.  What does it mean? There is no simple answer – why not give Rubirail a call so we can establish what means to you?