There are many companies operating trains in the United Kingdom, including the operators of franchised passenger services, officially referred to as train operating companies (TOCs), as distinct from freight operating companies.
Passenger operators in Great Britain edit
There are also a number of light rail systems.
Defunct operating companies edit
Operating companies have ceased to exist for various reasons, including withdrawal of the franchise, the term of the franchise has expired, bankruptcy or merger.
Passenger operators in Northern Ireland edit
In Northern Ireland, passenger trains are NI/Ireland government-owned by Translink or the National Transport Authority. The following brands are used:
- Northern Ireland Railways
- Enterprise service from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Lanyon Place on the Belfast-Dublin line joint venture between Northern Ireland Railways and Iarnród Éireann.
- Iarnród Éireann, Operates 2 Northern Commuter services a day to/from Newry.
UK Railtour operators edit
- Compass Tours
- DPS Railtours
- Pathfinder Tours
- Scottish Railway Preservation Society
- Venice-Simplon Orient Express (British Pullman and Northern Belle services)
- Vintage Trains
- West Coast Railways
- Locomotive Services Limited
Luxury railtours
- Belmond Grand Hibernian (From August 2016)
- Steam Dreams (Emerald Isle Explorer)
In Northern Ireland
- Enthusiast railtours
- Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
- Irish Railway Record Society
- The Modern Railway Society of Ireland
Freight operators edit
- Colas Rail
- DCRail
- Direct Rail Services
- DB Cargo UK (formerly English Welsh & Scottish Railway)
- Freightliner
- GB Railfreight
- Mendip Rail
Franchised passenger operator structure in Great Britain edit
See also edit
- Passenger rail franchising in Great Britain (for detailed information about the history of each franchise)
References edit
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