Freightliner Group has worked hard to turn a former loss making British Rail subsidiary into a major rail freight organisation that is independent, innovative and profitable.
When the company was privatised in 1996 it inherited operating resources with high running costs that needed expensive maintenance. Today the Group is financially viable and has a reputation for delivering unsurpassed service reliability and capacity.
This is underpinned by a sustained programme of investment and in recent years the Group has created investment of over £150m in its operating resources, and now has new and more reliable locomotives, wagons, technology and skills.