 Mark 3 at Marylebone in September 2008 | |
| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 2011 |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Services | Railway carriage operator |
| Owner | Mark Honey |
| Website | www.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.
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]
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