Railway market in United Kingdom

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Introduction to railway industry in United Kingdom

The first railroad built in Great Britain to use steam locomotives was the Stockton and Darlington, opened in 1825. When World War II began in 1939, Britain’s railroads were placed under government control. Railway operations were privatised during 1994–1997. Total rail length is 15 811 km. The track gauge is 1 435 mm.

Railway companies in United Kingdom

VTG Rail UK Ltd

VTG Rail UK Ltd, the UK's leading private rail wagon hire company.
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Crosscountry

CrossCountry covers more of Britain than any other rail operator.
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British Cables Company Limited

We are one of the most respected manufacturers of high quality cables for building management, telecommunications and infrastructure applications.
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24/7 Pressure Washing

We come to you with our Mobile Unit at the time and location agreed. We use only high quality cleaning products that are safe to the environment and safe on paintwork.
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Alaine UK Limited

TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS, OVERSEAS et FREIGHT FORWARDING: our expertise in these four complementary businesses enables us to provide effective solutions to the needs of industry and retailers alike.
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DP World Southampton

As one of the country’s busiest and most successful deep-water ports, Southampton is a natural choice for a wide range of customers and trades, with facilities to handle virtually any type of cargo.
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Mandy Rail Ltd

Mandy Rail Ltd is an experienced independent maintainer of rail freight wagons based in the North East of England. We maintain and repair all types of rail freight wagons throughout the UK.
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YMC Container Solutions

YMC Container Solutions has been at the forefront of ISO container manufacture, design and development in the UK for over 40 years.
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Clayton Equipment Ltd

Clayton manufactures rubber-tired, diesel, trolley and hybrid locomotives for mining, tunnelling and surfaces as well as standard shunting locomotives.
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Airquick (Newark) Ltd.

We provide a diverse portfolio of products and services for rail depot and compressed air systems to clients throughout the U.K.
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Huktra (UK) Limited

Established in 1981, we are a leading European Bulk Liquid Intermodal Transport Company, specialising in the movement of both hazardous and non-hazardous bulk liquids across the UK and Europe.
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EBC Brakes Rail

EBC Brakes is an independently owned and managed leader in the brake market producing the largest range of brake pads and brake discs in the world.
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Eversholt Rail Limited

Eversholt Rail owns UK passenger and freight rolling stock. We have over 25 years of experience in the rail industry. We currently lease trains to 10 train operators and 3 freight operators.
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Northern Railway

We are Northern, a train company in the North of England. We play a vital role by connecting tens of thousands of people to work, leisure, education and more every day.
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B. Hepworth & Co. Ltd.

Meeting the challenges of rapidly developing technology alongside the stringent demands of the rail industry, here at Hepworth Rail we built a reputation at home and abroad, synonymous with quality and reliability, continually working to maximise and expand our product range by providing fully compliant systems that include the latest standards such as IRIS, ISO9001, and EN15085 accreditations.
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Sabre Rail Services Ltd

Fast forward nearly 30 years and Sabre Rail are now established as the UK's leading independent rail component overhaul specialists, with a wealth of experience in mainline, high speed, freight etc.
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Rail Products UK Ltd

Company has enjoyed great success around the globe with the design, development, and manufacture of innovative and technically advanced MEWP's. Early 2021 Rail Products relocated its European manufacturing headquarters to a modern and purpose-built factory in Poznan, Poland.
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Orion High Speed Logistics

A premium on-demand delivery service, set to transform UK logistics with next generation high-speed logistics trains for optimised end-to-end delivery.
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BMAC Ltd

BMAC, part of Grakon group, a subsidiary of global leaders, Methode Electronics, designs and manufactures lighting and electronic control systems in its manufacturing facility.
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Camira Transport Ltd

We design and manufacture upholstery and panel textiles for every space and sector, from commercial and education, to healthcare and hospitality, to passenger transport including bus, coach and rail.
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Craig & Derricott Limited

Established in 1922, Craig & Derricott specialise in the design, manufacture and overhaul of low voltage electrical control and switchgear, rail rolling stock components and LED lighting supplying to customers large and small around the world.
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Creactive Design Ltd.

Creactive Design Transport has over thirty years’ experience of design and design integration in the mobility sector.
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Mechan Limited

We are industry leaders in the design, manufacture and delivery of handling equipment for rail depots and workshops.
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Dellner Romag Ltd

Dellner Glass Solutions combines two impressive UK production sites, between them with over 150 years’ manufacturing experience.
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E-Leather Ltd.

ELeather make sustainable materials for the planet. A global business that puts sustainability first.
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Flexicon Ltd.

Atkore Flexicon is a market leading UK manufacturer of Flexible Conduit Products and Solutions.
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Fort Vale Engineering Ltd

Fort Vale Engineering Limited is the world leader in the precision manufacture of valves and fittings for the transportation of bulk liquids in the tank container, road tanker and rail industries.
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G.O.S Tool & Engineering Services Ltd

GOS Tool & Engineering Services Ltd. are a market leading manufacturer of Road Rail Vehicles (RRV’s) and specialist rail infrastructure installation and maintenance equipment solutions.
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LNER (London North Eastern Railway)

LNER is the rail company that operates on the East Coast mainline.
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Eurostar International Ltd.

Eurostar is an international high-speed rail service connecting the United Kingdom with France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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HVR PENTAGON LTD

HVR Pentagon Ltd are specialists in the manufacture and distribution of Power Resistors (Coated and Open Types), Enclosed Resistors, Dynamic Braking Resistors, Cubicle Heaters (Anti Condensation) and Thermostats.
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Unipart Rail Limited

Unipart Rail are experts in Supply Chain and Technology & Product Solutions for the Rail Industry. We’re part of Unipart Group, a global business that brings together manufacturing and logistics.
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Avanti West Coast

We are Avanti West Coast, and we run along the west coast mainline.
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Chiltern Railways

Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in the UK. It serves 62 stations and runs 27 of them.
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Southeastern

We operate one of the busiest networks in the country, running the train service between London and Kent and parts of East Sussex, including the UK’s first domestic high speed service with Javelin trains.
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FirstGroup plc

FirstGroup is a leading private sector provider of public transport. We provide easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.
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TransPennine Express

Transforming intercity train travel in the North and Scotland
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South Western Railway

We’re committed to giving you better trains, better service and a better travel experience and look forward to you coming on this journey with us.
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Gatwick Express

Non-stop trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport. Up to two times an hour.
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Southern Railway

We provide train services for large parts of south-east England.
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Grand Central Rail

Grand Central have been running trains on the East Coast mainline since 2007 as an open access operator.
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The Go-Ahead Group

Go-Ahead has transformed from a small bus operator in north east England to one of the UK’s leading providers of passenger transport.
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Govia Thameslink Railway

We are the UK’s largest railway franchise, operating Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express.
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Great Northern rail

As part of Govia Thameslink Railway, Great Northern is part of the largest train operating company in the UK.
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Rosehill Rail

Rosehill Rail are part of the Rosehill Polymers group of companies and they entered the rail market almost inadvertently. Level crossing systems, anti-trespass panels, edge beams etc.
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East Midlands Railway

East Midlands Railway is a train operating company in England and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise.
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Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd.

With our extensive range of high performance, low wear electrical rail components and industry-leading applications expertise we help our customers to optimise the performance of their rail systems.
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London Northwestern Railway

London Northwestern Railway is operated by West Midlands Trains Ltd, part of Transport UK Group Ltd (formerly Abellio).
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LPA Group PLC

LPA Group Plc is a world leader in the design, build and supply of LED lighting, electrical connectors/connector systems, and high performance electrical components.
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Europe's leading train and coach booking app.
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