RFG SPONSOR PARTNERS COMPANY PROFILES

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Aberdeen Harbour
...The centre of activity for the offshore oil & gas industry's marine operations in North-west Europe, it is also a hub port serving many international operations. Lifeline services to the Northern Isles use Aberdeen as their UK mainland port. Annual traffic has exceeded 4.5 million tonnes of cargo and 24 million gross tonnes of shipping. Aberdeen Harbour has a rail freight terminal at Waterloo Yard offering modern fit for purpose facilities for many types of cargo. The port contributes £420m annually to the local economy sustaining around 11,000 full time equivalent jobs. With investment of over £200m in development and maintenance since the 1970s, the port will begin their largest ever project in 2010 with the £30m redevelopment of the Torry Quays delivering yet more deep water berthing for their numerous customers. www.aberdeen-harbour.co.uk

Balfour Beatty Rail
...Using our professional project management skills throughout the whole cycle of multi-discipline projects we undertake work from the initial planning phase, the identification of project requirements and interfaces through to construction, testing and commissioning and handover of the works.
We deliver fully integrated and interfaced solutions worldwide. Customers can benefit from Balfour Beatty Rail's in-house competence in the full range of rail engineering, from high-speed rail to mass transit, covering intercity, rural, freight and commuter routes. A key differentiator for Balfour Beatty Rail in this market is our in-house capability in design, equipment supply, construction and plant in the core disciplines of multi-discipline projects. Our in-house skills include: trackwork, switches and crossings, overhead line & conductor rail electrification power supply systems signalling civil engineering construction plant systems integration programme management. www.bbrail.com

Bircham Dyson Bell
...Our team of lawyers, public affairs and communications advisers is uniquely placed to help you, from successfully negotiating the complexities of the ever changing UK planning system through to delivery of your project. Whether you are embarking on a rail project of local, regional or national significance, with our specialist knowledge of the new regime under the Planning Act 2008 and long standing experience of the sector, we are ready to advise you on how best to plan and deliver important new infrastructure, from strategic rail freight terminals to new or re-opened rail lines. www.bdb-law.co.uk

British American Railway Services
...British American Railway Services provides locomotive leasing services, track maintenance and construction services, shunting and terminal services, and operates the Dartmoor and Weardale Railways. BARS subsidiary RMS Locotec is the premier lessor of shunters in the UK, and also leases mainline locomotives for Network Rail test trains.  RMS provides shunting services for a variety of industrial customers, and provides locomotive maintenance services as well. Track maintenance services at power plants and steel mills is also a specialty for RMS. With a new coal terminal under construction on the Weardale Railway, BARS is moving toward establishing additional freight terminals in the UK.  Another subsidiary, Devon and Cornwall Railways, is qualifying as a Freight Operating Company, in order to provide the customer-focused service that BARS' parent, Iowa Pacific Holdings, provides on 700 miles of freight railway in the US.

First GBRf
...First GBRf is part of the FirstGroup Plc family and was first established in 1999 as GB Railfreight. Over ten years on and First GBRf have become the third largest freight operator in Britain operating a wide ranging portfolio of intermodal and bulk traffic services in commodities such as coal, petrochemicals, mail and parcels, construction materials and most recently biomass. The company’s innovative approach and focus on flexibility, reliability and customer service has led to a raft of rail industry awards and a number of recent significant contract wins.
A particular success for First GBRf has been with coal, which in the past three years has seen the company achieve a 12 per cent share of the UK coal haulage market. In 2010 First GBRf has announced it will become the first freight operator to regularly move renewable biomass material on the rail network, following a new multi-million pound contract with Drax Power Limited, making for what is looking like another very promising year ahead for the freight haulier.

Freightliner
...Freightliner Ltd carries deep-sea containers by both rail and road from the five major ports in Britain to 13 strategically located inland terminals across the UK – 8 of which are owned by the company. The Intermodal business operates 100 single trip services per day, equating to one train every 14 minutes. As a result, Freightliner is one of the top five hauliers in the UK, and is responsible for over 20% of the maritime container market. From Scotland to Cornwall, Freightliner Heavy Haul conducts essential maintenance work on behalf of Network Rail. Specialising in the key coal and aggregates sectors, Heavy Haul is the fastest growing bulk freight operator in the country, and currently runs around 1200 trains per week. With a business portfolio that also includes cement, and waste markets, Heavy Haul provides bespoke solutions for all of its clients’ needs, and has achieved an unrivalled reputation for reliability. www.freightliner.co.uk

Hunslet Engine Company
...New locomotive manufacture forms only part of the services provided by Hunslet Engine Company. Many locomotive operators find the cost of new equipment is sometimes prohibitive, therefore more cost effective to refurbish existing vehicles. Hunslet Engine Company have a vast experience of modernising, overhauling or fully refurbishing many types of locomotive. Whatever your locomotive requirements, Hunslet Engine Company have a business package to suit the individual customers needs. Locomotives are readily available for long or short-term hire, complete with full maintenance packages. Our dedicated team of service technicians provides a rapid response to any engineering breakdown. Operating a 24-hour day emergency call-out, 364 days per year. Our latest product is the first in a series of 3 axle diesel hydraulic shunting locomotives, designated the DH60C series. This 60 tonne multi-purpose locomotive has been designed to reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact, coupled with the very latest PLC control and monitoring system. In recognition of this latest development, Hunslet Engine Company were nominated runner-up in the Technical Development category at the 2009 Rail Freight Group’s Awards. www.hunsletengine.com

KILBRIDE GROUP
Kilbride Group is a specialist transport infrastructure and property development company, focusing on the provision of new infrastructure in the rail sector, to serve existing manufacturing or logistics facilities, major development sites and settlements.
We have specialised in developing freight terminals and services for end customers and past projects have included the development of key infrastructure projects for some of the UK’s highest profile manufacturers and logistics operators.
Examples include the Jaguar Halewood rail terminal in Liverpool, which won the Institute of Logistics and Transport Freight Award of the Year in 2001 and the Castle Bromwich Rail Terminal for Jaguar Cars, which won the Freight Achievement of the Year Award at the National Rail Awards 2003 and the British Green Champion at the Green Apple Environment Awards 2003.
Our latest rail freight terminal project is the Kilbride Keypoint Rail Terminal at Swindon which was opened for Honda car movements in 2007. We work with both private sector and public sector bodies to deliver award-winning, effective, fixed price rail developments within budget and on time. Many of our schemes have started as consultancy assignments to establish the feasibility of projects.
The Group seeks to deliver the projects as one complete package providing customers with the option of Kilbride funding and holding the terminal as an investment. www.kilbridegroup.com

Lloyds Register
...Lloyds Register has rail offices worldwide in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavia, UAE, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Australia with a global team of over 500 employees. Lloyds Register specialises in railway systems performance, integration, safety and management assurance, founded on its core rail skills in all key rail disciplines, including rolling stock, signalling, telecommunications, civil engineering, power systems and operations. Leading areas of experience include fleet support, performance improvements, risk assessment, system assurance, safety case preparation and independent safety assessment.
We advise the freight industry on developing novel and innovative designs for new rail vehicles or the adaptation of existing vehicles for new or changed payloads.
We supply our GOTCHA™ asset management tools for optimising the predictive maintenance of wheelsets and protecting the infrastructure. www.lrrail.com

Malcolm Logistics
...Malcolm Logistics, part of The Malcolm Group, offers fully integrated road, rail and warehousing services throughout the UK and increasingly into Europe. This multimodal service provides end-to-end delivery of products using road to rail and then back to road for final delivery. We have 22 locations nationwide, operating 4.5million sq feet of warehousing. Our core competence is in implementing effective supply chain solutions to meet the needs of our customers, providing a seamless door-to-door service. Malcolm Rail launched their initial service back in 2001, working with Direct Rail Services of Carlisle.  The service provides benefits for a wide range of users. Each of our rail links is strategically positioned, with access to UK wide road and rail networks and Euro links. There are 70 train services operated each week from four terminals nationwide providing a crucial link between ports, production facilities and distribution terminals. www.malcolmgroup.co.uk

Victa Railfreight
...Victa Railfreight provides a wide range of support and advisory services to Freight Train Operators, freight customers and other industry stakeholders. We carry out shunting and train preparation duties at locations around the UK for most of the Freight Operating Company’s and also operate the internal rail systems of a number of ports and industrial concerns. With this practical experience as a base, our experienced team provides support and advisory services to a broad client base on a range of subjects including railway safety management, rail traffic development, terminal design/operation and rail logistics input to major construction projects.
The company also acts as a “one stop shop” for developing and implementing solutions for customers wishing to use rail freight as part of their supply chain or distribution strategies. We can also deliver cargo transhipment requirements between rail and other modes. More details can be found on www.victa-railfreight.com.
Victa Railfreight, Paragon House, Granville Road, Maidstone, Kent ME14 2BJ. Tel: 01622 690978, Fax 01622 692096, enquiries@victa-railfreight.com 

VTG Rail UK
...VTG Rail UK Ltd is a subsidiary of VTG AG, Europe’s leading wagon hire and rail logistics company, with around 50,000 wagons, plus rail and tank container logistics operations. As part of this group, VTG Rail UK has access to huge experience and resources, underpinning its UK operations. The UK fleet comprises of a Bulk sector, with wagons for dry and solid products, and a Tank sector containing specialist wagons for liquids, chemicals and compressed gases. New wagons are added regularly as part of a continuous replenishment process and are chosen to meet customer’s specific requirements, with interfaces designed to speed the flow of goods through loading and unloading points.
VTG can supply purpose built or modified vehicles as required, with flexible leasing arrangements for short and long-term hire. With its popular purchase & leaseback offerings, and its ability to facilitate additional services like loading, discharge or haulage, VTG remains the number one choice for independent wagon provision.
VTG can supply purpose built or modified vehicles as required, with flexible leasing arrangements for short and long-term hire. With its popular purchase & leaseback offerings, and its ability to facilitate additional services like loading, discharge or haulage, VTG remains the number one choice for independent wagon provision.
www.vtg-rail.co.uk