Heavy Haul Rail
Bulk rail freight haulage and rail maintenance in the UK for construction, aggregates and industrial shippers
Highlights
- New on EvolcAdded 2026-11-03
About Heavy Haul Rail
Heavy Haul Rail is a UK rail freight company that moves bulk materials such as steel, timber and aggregates by rail. Its services include haulage, infrastructure maintenance, rolling stock maintenance, terminal management and handling, technology and digital solutions, and rail consultancy.
Customers include industrial and construction businesses such as Tarmac, Breedon and British Gypsum, which are named in customer testimonials on the website. Rail industry services are offered to passenger train operating companies and rolling stock leasing companies, and include operating high-output trains for Network Rail. Solutions are bespoke and scoped to each customer's requirements.
Heavy Haul Rail was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Birmingham. It lists a fleet of 95 locomotives and 1,000 wagons, 250 train services a week and 17 million tonnes moved every year. Locomotives are maintained at 24-hour Mendip vehicle maintenance facilities in Somerset, where the company is recruiting a mechanical and electrical fitter.
Product: Bulk rail freight haulage, terminal handling, and infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance services.
Jobs at Heavy Haul Rail
Leadership
- Dave Penney · CEO Heavy Haul Rail LimitedSource: company website
- Katy Ross · Chief Finance OfficerSource: company website
- Clare Antrobus · HR DirectorSource: company website
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