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.
BNSFBNSF RailwayUSOne of the largest North American Class I freight railroads.
CNCanadian NationalCACanadian Class I spanning Canada and the central US, with a major intermodal network.
CPKCCanadian Pacific Kansas CityCANorth American Class I formed by the CP-KCS merger, the only railway linking Canada, the US and Mexico.
CNChina RailwayCNState-owned national rail carrier running China's freight and passenger network.
COLASColas RailGBFreight and on-track plant operator specialising in rail infrastructure, hauling ballast, rail and sleepers.
CSXCSXUSUS Class I railroad in the eastern United States.
DBCEDB CargoDEEurope's largest rail freight operator, spanning Germany and cross-border corridors.
DBCDB Cargo UKGBThe largest UK rail freight operator, running intermodal, bulk, aggregates, automotive and steel flows; formerly EWS.
GBDC RailGBUK freight operator within the Cappagh Group, running aggregates, construction and infrastructure traffic.
DFDFGBDRSDirect Rail ServicesGBSpecialist nuclear-flask and intermodal freight operator, a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority subsidiary.
ZZFreight (unallocated)GBFLFreightlinerGBPioneer of UK intermodal container rail freight, with a large national terminal network and heavy-haul arm.
FLHHFreightliner Heavy HaulGBBulk, aggregates, coal/biomass and construction traffic arm of Freightliner.
FSFSGBGBRfGB RailfreightGBMajor UK freight operator covering intermodal, aggregates, biomass and infrastructure traffic.
GETGetlinkGBOwner/operator of the Channel Tunnel, carrying rail freight shuttles and through freight paths.
GCGreen CargoSESwedish state-owned rail freight operator running Nordic steel, forestry and intermodal flows.
GBHanson & HallGBUK rail logistics and infrastructure train operator within Logistical Solutions.
HNRCHarry Needle Railroad CompanyGBLocomotive spot-hire and stored/component-recovery operator, active in departmental workings.
INIndian RailwaysINIndia's state-owned national railway, one of the world's largest freight carriers by volume.
JRFJR FreightJPJapan's national rail freight operator, running container and bulk services nationwide.
BELineasBEBelgium's largest private rail freight operator, running European intermodal and bulk corridors.
LSGLocomotive Services GroupGBHeritage and charter operator whose traction is occasionally used on freight and testing turns.
GBLoramGBRail maintenance-of-way specialist operating grinding, ballast-cleaning and track-maintenance trains.
MTRMaritime TransportGBRoad and rail logistics operator running intermodal services from the major deep-sea ports.
MENDIPMendip RailGBDedicated aggregates operator moving stone from the Mendip quarries to London and the South East.
MIRMercitalia RailITItaly's principal rail freight operator within the FS Group.
NRNetwork RailGBGB infrastructure manager; runs the bulk of engineering, ballast and on-track plant freight workings.
NSNorfolk SouthernUSUS Class I railroad serving the east and southeast.
PNPacific NationalAUMajor Australian interstate intermodal and bulk freight operator.
PKPCPKP CargoPLPoland's largest rail freight carrier and a major EU corridor operator.
RCGRail Cargo GroupATÖBB's rail logistics arm, strong on alpine transit and south-east Europe corridors.
GBRail Operations GroupGBUK operator specialising in rolling-stock moves, testing and freight/traction services.
BRRumoBRBrazil's largest rail logistics operator, hauling grain and bulk freight in South America.
CHSBB CargoCHSwiss Federal Railways' freight division, handling domestic and cross-border wagonload and intermodal traffic.
SNCFSNCF FretFRFrench national rail freight operator (SNCF Rail Logistics Europe).
ZATransnet Freight RailZASouth Africa's state-owned rail freight operator, carrying coal, iron ore, minerals and containers.
UPUnion PacificUSMajor US Class I railroad spanning the western two-thirds of the country.
GBVaramis RailGBUK express logistics operator running high-speed electric intermodal freight services.
VICTAVicta RailfreightGBSmall UK freight operator running intermodal and construction paths on behalf of terminal owners.
WCRWest Coast RailwaysGBCharter operator with a main-line diesel and steam fleet.
WHMWH MalcolmGBLogistics group running intermodal and construction rail freight between Scotland and England.