A long-term contract will see Mandy Rail provide key maintenance and will include wagons leased by GB Railfreight and DB Cargo

Mandy Rail is based in both Durham and Doncaster and has seen positive growth in the sector since its inception in 2019 by joint managing directors Mark Hedley and Andy Hird.

The independent maintainer of rail freight wagons started out with just Mark and Andy and three years later employs 20 people who undertake the maintenance, repair and overhaul of freight wagons.

Mark Hedley said: “It’s absolutely fantastic news that Mandy Rail has won this new business. Contracts such as this bring continued stability and allow for further growth. Mandy Rail is a close-knit team, and I am delighted for everyone who works with us as we continue to build our company’s presence and excellent reputation in the market.”

Andy Hird added: “Our successes in our first three years of trading is proof that hard work pays off. We’ve got a fantastic team behind us and a great vision as to how we will continue to build Mandy Rail by providing the highest quality in maintaining freight wagons to keep Britain’s wagons rolling. The future looks bright and very exciting.”

Cédric Scheiffer, Touax’s Maintenance Organisation Manager of the fleet of wagons, said: “Mandy Rail is a maintenance supplier committed and motivated to build with its customer’s maintenance solutions and services allying with availability, reliability and quality. Touax Rail was one of the first to trust Mandy Rail and today, this contract signed is the proof for the future, that Touax believes in the team and its capacities to maintain Touax wagons in the UK.”