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Freight Services

Freight Services Moving Loads from Road to Rail Getting Started

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Freight Services

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  1. Freight Services Moving Loads from Road to Rail

  2. Getting Started Moving freight by rail rather than road can seem like a daunting task but is achievable. It can offer a new and exciting way to move goods which can help towards reducing carbon emissions, something that is good for you, your customer and the planet. Working together, Freight Operating Companies or dedicated multi modal shift logistic groups can carry out long hauls whilst hauliers undertake the drop off/collection at either end of a process.

  3. Freight Operating Companies • Freight Operating Companies (FOCs) provide train services for the moving goods by rail • FOC’s can provide locomotives, wagons, qualified staff, information and planning services to help hauliers move goods by rail • They can also offer general advice and a more detailed consultancy service for all aspects of rail-based freight development

  4. Simple Action Plan

  5. List of FOCs • Advenza Freight • Colas • Direct Rail Services (DRS) • English Welsh and Scottish Railways (EWS) • Fastline England only at present) • Freightliner • GB Railfreight • West Coast Railway Company (England only at present)

  6. Advensa state that they provide an in-house, one stop shop service for intermodal high speed and precision logistics distribution throughout the U.K. They can be contacted via: • Address: Westgate House, Gloucester, GL1 2RU • Telephone: 01452 414422 • E-mail: info@advenza.com • Web: www.advenza.com • Fax: 01452 419922

  7. Colas Rail is Part of the Bouygues Group and can be contacted via: • Address: Dachre House, 19 Dachre Street, London, SW1H 0DJ • Telephone: +44 20 7593 5353 • E-mail: enquiries@colasrail.co.uk • Web: www.colas.co.uk

  8. Address: Kingmoor Depot, Etterby Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9NZ • Telephone: 01228 406525 • Web: www.directrailservices.com DRS was established in 1995 to handle the transportation of used nuclear fuel from the UK’s nuclear power stations to the nuclear reprocessing facility in Cumbria. DRS have since expanded its operations to include the movement of commercial freight. They can be contacted via:

  9. Address: Lakeside Business Park, Carolina Way, Doncaster, DN4 5PN • Telephone: 08701 405000 • Web: www.ews-railway.co.uk EWS believe they offer fresh innovation and market driven solutions to enable more containers to be moved by rail to and from Britain's major ports and terminals. They can be contacted via:

  10. Address: Marshgate Depot, Friarsgate, Greyfriars Roads, Doncaster, DN1 1QV • Telephone: 01302 303 555 • E-mail: info@fastline-group.com • Web: Fastline-group.com Fastliner operate two working depots (Rugby and Roberts Road Freight Delivery Centre, Doncaster), and their services currently run between Thamesport and Doncaster Railport; and Thamesport and Birch Coppice, Birmingham. They can be contacted via:

  11. Address: The Podium, 1 Eveshot Street, London, NW1 2FL • Telephone: (0)207 200 3974 • Web: freightliner.co.uk • Fax: (0)207 200 3975 Freightliner provides both intermodal transport and "heavy haul" services and can be contacted via:

  12. Address: 15 to 25 Artillery Lane, London, E1 7HA • Telephone: 20 7983 5177 • E-mail: info@firstgroup.com • Web: gbrailfreight.com • Fax: 20 7983 5113 First GBRf, a First Group company, operates freight trains across all sectors of the UK rail freight industry and network. They can be contacted via:

  13. Address: Jesson Way, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9UR • Telephone: 01524 732100 • Web: wcrc.co.uk • Fax: 01524 735518 West Coast Railways operates privately-owned Network Rail-registered locomotives and carriages, on behalf of third-parties. West Coast Railways can also arrange and operate stock movements and can be contacted via:

  14. Dedicated Logistic Companies They can provide the same service as FOCs. The majority of dedicated logistic companies are initially from a haulage background and consequently have an understanding of the industries needs. Dedicated logistic companies can arrange for the movement of goods on your behalf by rail. They can also offer a door to door service which would include the road legs involved within any movement.

  15. List of Logistic Companies • W.H. Malcolm • J.G. Russell • Eddie Stobart • A.R.R. Craibs This is not an exhaustive list of the companies you can choose from.

  16. Malcolm’s provides integrated logistics solutions incorporating warehousing and handling services, road and rail distribution and supply chain management. They can be contacted via: • Address: Brookfield House, 2 Burnbrae Drive, Paisley, PA3 3BU • Telephone: 01505 324321 • Web: malcolmgroup.co.uk

  17. Address: Deanside Road, Hillington, Glasgow, G52 4XB • Telephone: (0141) 810 8200 • E-mail: information@johngrussell.co.uk • Web: johngrussell.co.uk • Fax: (0141) 810 8233 Russell offer third party warehousing and transport including the delivery of raw materials straight to production lines to the clearing of finished goods either to warehouse or for onward distribution. They can be contacted via:

  18. Address: The Glasshouse, Railway Approach, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN6 7ES • Telephone: 01788 823 222 • Web: eddiestobart.co.uk Eddie Stobart states that it has is a unique brand status symbolised by its commitment to offering customers a one stop solution for all their distribution and storage needs. They can be contacted via:

  19. A.R.R. Craibs A.R.R. Craibs are an Aberdeenshire based logistics company that can be contacted via: • Address: Howe Moss Drive, Aberdeen, AB21 0GL • Telephone: 01224 771122

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