Doncaster is THE place for rail, past, present and future
Take a look at the opportunities Doncaster has to offer
It is no coincidence that the city that is home to the Mallard and the Flying Scotsman has become a flourishing hub for the rail sector. For over 150 years, Doncaster has been at the forefront of national and international railway engineering and operational excellence.
The combination of excellent connectivity, a well-established supply chain, first-class training facilities and a highly skilled workforce has led to over 50 rail-related companies setting up successful business here.
Major rail companies located here include Network Rail, Hitachi, Unipart Rail, iPort Rail, Volker Rail and SPL/Engie plus a host of other SMEs.
Doncaster is centrally located in the UK, with excellent rail, road, air, and port connections. Home to two rail freight terminals, Railport and iPort Rail - both offer state-of-the-art intermodal rail services and these facilities provide direct rail connections to all major UK ports and are designed to handle a wide variety of cargo.
iPort is the UK’s largest bonded intermodal rail freight facility, it provides direct access to the UK national rail network and direct services to all major UK ports and to Europe via the Channel Tunnel.
With a long history of representation from rail freight operators, rolling stock suppliers, power supply and distribution, infrastructure, maintenance and railway operation, the sector continues to diversify in line with the emerging requirements for the industry.
Our connectivity has enabled a highly integrated rail component supply chain to become established in Doncaster.
There is a ready supply of land and industrial premises for rail and logistics companies wanting to locate in Doncaster. Top locations include Doncaster iPort, Unity Yorkshire, GatewayEast, Doncaster North and West Moor Park.
Business Doncaster is the first point of contact for any business looking to locate in Doncaster and for businesses already here.
The breadth and depth of our bespoke business support offer, and the strength of the relationships between our partner organisations and businesses, is a real source of pride. It exemplifies the commitment of our businesses towards the aim of making Doncaster the best place to do business.
You will also have access to a highly skilled local rail industry workforce. This talent pool is regularly replenished with graduates from Doncaster UTC, The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
Take a whistle-stop tour of Doncaster’s growing rail cluster and the see the benefits of getting on-board if you are a business looking to invest in the thriving rail sector
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