Freight on Rail Members

Freight on Rail is a partnership of the rail freight operators, Rail Freight Group, Network Rail, the transport trade unions and Campaign for Better Transport working to promote the shift to rail freight. Our members are:

	ASLEF was founded in 1880 and is the trade union for train drivers. ASLEF represents the overwhelming majority of train drivers and other train crew. It has over 16,000 members employed in all train operating companies, freight companies, London Underground and some Light Rapid Transport. David Gould tel 0207 324 2400 email dgould@aslef.org.uk web site www.aslef.org.uk

	RMT is Britain's largest specialist transport union with a membership of over 80,000 employed in railways, shipping buses and freight. Contact Mick Carty tel 020 7529 8307 email m.carty@rmt.org.uk web site www.rmt.org.uk

	TSSA is an independent, UK-based trade union for the transport and travel trade industries. We have over 31,000 members in the UK and Ireland, working for the railways and associated companies, London Underground/Transport for London, the travel trade, and in shipping, ports and buses. Contact Neil Davies tel 020 7529 8010 email daviesn@tssa.org.uk web site www.tssa.org.uk

	DB Schenker is Britain's leading rail freight operator providing a key service for British Industry, running over 1,000 trains a day. Core business ranges from bulk solid and liquid commodities to a wide range of high-value, time-sensitive products such as new cars, mail and parcels. These are moved via railheads and direct site access links throughout the UK rail network and, via ports and the Channel Tunnel, to and from mainland Europe. It has expanded into France and Spain with a rail freight company called Euro Cargo Rail. Contact Graham Meiklejohn tel 0870 140 5795 email graham.meiklejohn@dbschenker.com web site www.rail.dbschenker.co.uk

	The Freightliner group is a major rail freight operator in Britain consisting of two activities. Freightliner Limited is Britain's biggest Intermodal freight transport operator. The company operates over 100 daily trains supported by a road fleet to provide Intermodal transport. Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited services the bulk freight market operating in the cement, coal, car, petroleum and waste markets as well as undertaking rail infrastructure haulage work for Network Rail. Contact Tim Jackson tel +44 (0) 7540 920 705 email jacksont@freightliner.co.uk web site www.freightliner.co.uk

	Direct Rail Services (DRS) is a national rail freight operator providing a comprehensive range of services including intermodal freight, rail transport services for the nuclear industry, third party maintenance and charter train, complete with a 24 hour control centre and engineering support network with its head office in the North West of England and depots extending from the South of England to the North of Scotland. Contact John McGuinness tel 01228 406632 email john.mcguinness@drsl.co.uk web site www.directrailservices.com

	Network Rail is the operating company responsible for maintaining the tracks, signals, tunnels, bridges, viaducts, level crossings and stations on the network. Contact Ian Cleland 0203 35 69563 email ian.cleland@networkrail.co.uk Network Rail Kings Place 90 York Way London N1 9AG www.networkrail.co.uk - main web site which explains what Network Rail does and how it is structured. For freight items use the search facility. Freight section - http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/10436.aspx Route directory with details of gauges and routes throughout the network and contacts such as Freight Route Managers within Network Rail designed to help potential & existing customers, local authorities and the rail freight industry. The publications "The Network Rail Guide to Railfreight" and "A Guide to Freight Connections" are also available.

	The Rail Freight Group is the representative organisation of the rail freight industry in Great Britain. Its objectives are to promote freight on rail to potential users and customers, and to influence decision makers to improve the competitive environment. The 160 plus corporate members include customers, transport and logistics companies, terminal and port operators, train operators, suppliers of goods and services, infrastructure providers and maintenance companies, local authorities and consultants. Contact Maggie Simpson, Executive Director Direct Tel 020 3116 0007 Mobile 07737 007957 email maggie@rfg.org.uk web site www.rfg.org.uk

	Campaign for Better Transport, formerly known as Transport 2000, campaigns for a more sustainable transport system and provides information on a wide range of transport issues. Works nationally and also co-ordinates campaigning activities at a regional and local level. Contact Andrew Allen - Press Officer tel 020 7566 6483 email Andrew.Allen@bettertransport.org.uk web site www.bettertransport.org.uk