Rail Operative Ian Parker has spent more than five decades working in the railway industry, building a career that stretches from the steelworks of South Wales to the freight operations of the Scottish Highlands. Ian joined Victa Railfreight around seven years ago after finishing in his previous role with DB Schenker. However, his railway career began much earlier, first entering the industry in 1973 when he started working for Transrail at the steelworks in Ravenscraig, Motherwell, where he...

Victa’s training offer has continued to evolve alongside the needs of the rail freight sector—from early Rail Safety Awareness courses to today’s specialist programmes developed with partners such as Network Rail. Our aim is simple: to help organisations strengthen safety, build confidence and develop practical skills across their teams.

Victa branded its own locomotives for the first time, operated services from Hams Hall (near Tamworth) to Scotland. Operationally, the venture proved that Victa could compete in a new sector