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DETAILS OF TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES & OWNERS (in progress)
BEACON RAIL
Beacon Rail is a rolling stock company based in the United Kingdom. Its primary business is the leasing of locomotives and rolling stock to various train operating companies
CAPPAGH GROUP
Provides complete construction, utility and waste-management solutions.
2017 - Purchased DC Rail which allowed it to integrate a rail freight operator directly into its construction and aggregate logistics business, providing the financial backing needed to expand DCRail's fleet
DB CARGO
2007 - . known as Deutsche Bahn
2009 - Rebranded as DB Schenker Rail UK (DBS)
2016 - Renamed as DB Cargo - still owned by Deutsche Bahn
DB Cargo both owns and leases its locomotives
DBI HOLDINGS
2010- 2024- Known as Land Recoverty Enterprises Ltd, involved in quarrying & land recovery operations
2024 - Name Changed to DBI Holdings
2026. Bought Europhoenix and the following company name:-
EPR - Europhoenix Rail Ltd
EPR then structured under a new parent company EHL - Europhoenix Holdings
DBI Holdings, as the owning company, operates Trains under the Europhoenix Rail name
DC RAIL
DC Rail is a train operating company using locomotives from its parent company Cappagh Group
EUROPHOENIX
2008 - Founded to overhaul & export Class 87 Locomotives to Bulgaria
A freight operator and spot-hire railway locomotive company
Hiring out of locomotives to various other operators across the United Kingdom, & exporting former British Rail rolling stock to operators in mainland Europe
2026 - acquired by DBI Holdings, an aggregates firm, previously known as Land Recovery Enterprises , which gave it a train operating licence , keeping the Europhoenix name and livery
Europhoenix has the following company names:-
EPR - Europhoenix Rail Ltd
EPR then structured under a new parent company EHL - Europhoenix Holdings
DBI Holdings, as the owning company, operates Trains under the Europhoenix Rail name
E.W.S.
1995 - Established as North & South Railways by a Wisconsin Central-led consortium.
1996 - branded as EWS in 1996 following the acquisition of five former British Rail freight businesses (Loadhaul, Mainline Freight, Transrail Freight, Rail Express Systems, and Railfreight Distribution)
2007 -Deutsche Bahn bought EWS in 2007
2009 - rebranded as DB Schenker Rail (UK)
2016 - became DB Cargo
GB RAILFREIGHT
1999 - The privately owned train operating company GB Railways decided to form its own dedicated rail freight subsidiary
Ownership History:-
1999–2003: Founded by GB Railways (led by John Smith).
2003–2010: Acquired by FirstGroup when they bought GB Railways.
2010–2016: Sold to Eurotunnel's freight subsidiary, Europorte.
2016–2019: Owned by Swedish private equity firm EQT via Hector Rail Group.
2019–Present: Acquired by Infracapital in September/October 2019.
GB Railfreight (GBRf) owns some locomotives outright and leases a significant portion of its fleet from rolling stock companies.