Rail freight
Freight operators
Freight operating companies and infrastructure managers, GB and worldwide.
Australia's largest rail freight operator, dominant in coal haulage and bulk minerals.
BRBNSFBNSF RailwayUSOne of the largest North American Class I freight railroads.
CNCNCanadian NationalCACanadian Class I spanning Canada and the central US, with a major intermodal network.
CPCPKCCanadian Pacific Kansas CityCANorth American Class I formed by the CP-KCS merger, the only railway linking Canada, the US and Mexico.
CRCNChina RailwayCNState-owned national rail carrier running China's freight and passenger network.
CRCOLASColas RailGBFreight and on-track plant operator specialising in rail infrastructure, hauling ballast, rail and sleepers.
CCSXCSXUSUS Class I railroad in the eastern United States.
DCDBCEDB CargoDEEurope's largest rail freight operator, spanning Germany and cross-border corridors.
DCDBCDB Cargo UKGBThe largest UK rail freight operator, running intermodal, bulk, aggregates, automotive and steel flows; formerly EWS.
DRGBDC RailGBUK freight operator within the Cappagh Group, running aggregates, construction and infrastructure traffic.
DDFDFGBDRDRSDirect Rail ServicesGBSpecialist nuclear-flask and intermodal freight operator, a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority subsidiary.
FUZZFreight (unallocated)GBFFLFreightlinerGBPioneer of UK intermodal container rail freight, with a large national terminal network and heavy-haul arm.
FHFLHHFreightliner Heavy HaulGBBulk, aggregates, coal/biomass and construction traffic arm of Freightliner.
FFSFSGBGRGBRfGB RailfreightGBMajor UK freight operator covering intermodal, aggregates, biomass and infrastructure traffic.
GGETGetlinkGBOwner/operator of the Channel Tunnel, carrying rail freight shuttles and through freight paths.
GCGCGreen CargoSESwedish state-owned rail freight operator running Nordic steel, forestry and intermodal flows.
HHGBHanson & HallGBUK rail logistics and infrastructure train operator within Logistical Solutions.
HNHNRCHarry Needle Railroad CompanyGBLocomotive spot-hire and stored/component-recovery operator, active in departmental workings.
IRINIndian RailwaysINIndia's state-owned national railway, one of the world's largest freight carriers by volume.
JFJRFJR FreightJPJapan's national rail freight operator, running container and bulk services nationwide.
LBELineasBEBelgium's largest private rail freight operator, running European intermodal and bulk corridors.
LSLSGLocomotive Services GroupGBHeritage and charter operator whose traction is occasionally used on freight and testing turns.
LGBLoramGBRail maintenance-of-way specialist operating grinding, ballast-cleaning and track-maintenance trains.
MTMTRMaritime TransportGBRoad and rail logistics operator running intermodal services from the major deep-sea ports.
MRMENDIPMendip RailGBDedicated aggregates operator moving stone from the Mendip quarries to London and the South East.
MRMIRMercitalia RailITItaly's principal rail freight operator within the FS Group.
NRNRNetwork RailGBGB infrastructure manager; runs the bulk of engineering, ballast and on-track plant freight workings.
NSNSNorfolk SouthernUSUS Class I railroad serving the east and southeast.
PNPNPacific NationalAUMajor Australian interstate intermodal and bulk freight operator.
PCPKPCPKP CargoPLPoland's largest rail freight carrier and a major EU corridor operator.
RCRCGRail Cargo GroupATÖBB's rail logistics arm, strong on alpine transit and south-east Europe corridors.
ROGBRail Operations GroupGBUK operator specialising in rolling-stock moves, testing and freight/traction services.
RBRRumoBRBrazil's largest rail logistics operator, hauling grain and bulk freight in South America.
SCCHSBB CargoCHSwiss Federal Railways' freight division, handling domestic and cross-border wagonload and intermodal traffic.
SFSNCFSNCF FretFRFrench national rail freight operator (SNCF Rail Logistics Europe).
TFZATransnet Freight RailZASouth Africa's state-owned rail freight operator, carrying coal, iron ore, minerals and containers.
UPUPUnion PacificUSMajor US Class I railroad spanning the western two-thirds of the country.
VRGBVaramis RailGBUK express logistics operator running high-speed electric intermodal freight services.
VRVICTAVicta RailfreightGBSmall UK freight operator running intermodal and construction paths on behalf of terminal owners.
WCWCRWest Coast RailwaysGBCharter operator with a main-line diesel and steam fleet.
WMWHMWH MalcolmGBLogistics group running intermodal and construction rail freight between Scotland and England.