Case Studies

Etihad Rail
Cost modelling to move to a fixed price and the identification of efficiency improvements The Etihad Rail/DB joint venture (ERDB) is responsible for the movement of over 6m tonnes of sulphur each year from two inland terminals to the Port of Ruwais in …
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Freightliner Sale
Through the pre sale and due diligence processes Railfreight Consulting provided advice on the recent sale of Freightliner Limited. We worked as a Technical Advisor supporting the development of a business model for pricing purposes and providing a qua …
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Heathrow Airport
Managing the regulation of the Heathrow rail spur: developing track access charges and contracts and undertaking organisational change.
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London Underground
Leading the renewal of the ‘in-house’ haulage fleet, involving new locomotives, wagons and changes to depots.
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Crossrail (BFK)
Terminal design and haulier procurement for the removal of tunnel spoil from central London.
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Cemex
Property search to enable the establishment of several rail-served aggregate terminals.
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Lafarge Tarmac
Lafarge Tarmac were asked by Network Rail to consider the movement of one of their large terminals from the ‘fast line’ side of the main line to the ‘slow line’ side to increase route capacity and operational resilience. Railfreight Consulting produced …
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Network Rail, project Mountfield
Undertaking asset inspections to establish potential future cost liabilities As the time of rail privatisation the Freight Operating Companies were given 125 year property leases to numerous rail terminal sites throughout the country, all at a nominal …
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Centrica
Expert advice to improve confidence that haulage requirements could be met at an economic cost.
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North London Waste Authority
Review of alternative haulage and terminal arrangements, leading to support on wider transportation topics.
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Metronet
Interim management support to establish a new haulage service, involving procurement, terminal development and operational management.
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