Services
We can provide the following range of services to UK industry, rail providers and logistics companies
- Facility design & delivery
- Regulatory, access & legislative advice
- Railway Operations & Safety Support
- Rail solutions for Construction projects
- Rail based logistics
- Train operations
Train Operations
We provide a flexible approach to the operation of yards, private sidings and terminals, our package can offer fully trained staff, freight handling expertise, comprehensive safety systems and management, loco hire and track maintenance.
Rail based logistics
- Our close but impartial relationship with all rail freight operators means we are able to devise the right integrated solution to the needs of shippers, manufacturers and 3PL's.
- Victa Railfreight has experience of all market sectors and as a result can apply innovative solutions to customer requirements for a wide variety of traffics.
- Whether it be developing and implementing new traffic flows or managing existing supply chain or distribution requirements by rail, we have the experience to offer an innovative, reliable and cost effective solution.
- We broker traffic flows to create rail solutions where individual customer volumes are insufficient.
- Our close attention to detail and vastly experienced team can mange your consignments throughout a multi-modal transit.
- Talk to our team and see the wide variety of options available to customers using rail as key part of their logistics portfolio.
Rail solutions for construction projects
Our unique 'one stop shop' for construction clients and contractors offers railhead design, operation and management, optimisation of material supply and delivery by rail, and full project management services
The Victa Railfreight team has been closely involved in many of the major construction projects over the past twenty years including the Construction of The Channel Tunnel, Sizewell B, Second Severn Crossing, Heathrow Terminal 5, CTRL (High Speed 1) and many others, large and small.
For the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Construction, Victa Railfreight Ltd was the principle logistics partner for the laying of track and overhead catenery for both phases of the project.
We can assist in a wide variety of ways, from advising on suitable methodologies for material delivery or disposal, arranging end to end haulage packages, designing and operating railheads and providing a full management service.
Rail operations & safety support
Our experienced team of specialists offer practical input into all aspects of railway operations and safety management including external validation of operational arrangements, provision of 'interim' operational staff and long-term Operations Management assignments.
- We can provide training and assessment of rail operations staff including full documentation and competence management support.
- Our experienced team can provide support to customers who want to contract our internal site rail operations or work in partnership with those who want to import expertise into their team.
- We provide key operational staff to Freight Train Operating Company's, both for long term or short term requirements, often integrating such activities with our terminal operations.
- Let us take away the high level of management time required to manage rail operations by providing a full management package.
- We can offer the services of Drivers, Shunters, Controllers and Managers for interim assignments.
Regulatory, legislative & access advice
The Railway maze made simple; we can provide assistance with all aspects of licensing, access and legislative matters appertaining to Train Operations.
Advice on licensing of rail installations. See Case Study 2.
Full range of access services including negotiation of operational specifications, facility access, Track Access Agreements, train planning, resource maximisation.
Our experts have detailed knowledge of the minutiae of rail legislation and can provide accurate, practical advice on any such matters.
Facility design & delivery
From concept to completion - we work with clients to fully understand their requirements and translate them into a project that is compliant with all legislation, is delivered on time and functions efficiently from the start.
The Case studies illustrate the full range of our 'from first idea to full operation' capability.