Freight Operating Companies

A container train of Direct Rail Services hauled by 88 009,
a Stadler built 4 MW electric locomotive equipped with a small diesel engine for “last mile” movements

All freight in the UK is moved by one or other of the Freight Operating Companies listed here. Some of these are general freight companies, others have specific target traffic, such as infrastructure maintenance. A few are licensed simply to facilitate movements of equipment on the main line. Europorte operates fright trains from Dollond Moor yard to and through Eurotunnel, and onwards to destinations in France.l

• Colas Rail
• DB Cargo UK
• DCRail
• Direct Rail Services
• Europorte Channel
• Freightliner Group
• GB Railfreight
• Hanson & Hall
• Harsco Rail
• Heavy Haul Rail
• Loram
• Rail Operations UK Limited
• Varamis Rail
• Victa Railfreight

Various logistics companies who do not themselves transport rail freight can arrange for freight to be carried by the above companies.