We have extensive experience in transporting various types of freight both in transit and within Estonia. We handle container freight as well as dangerous goods, and we transport chemical products, oil shale, fertilisers, lumber, irregularly sized equipment, and many other products on a daily basis.
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We lease both locomotives and wagons. Our primary leases involve the following wagon types: covered goods wagons, flat wagons, open wagons, hoppers and tank wagons.
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We maintain, inspect, and repair all of our wagons and locomotives, and we also offer this service to our clients. We offer skilful services, owing to our in-depth knowledge of the requirements for rolling stock maintenance, and our work is always of a high quality.
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We are an international group of railway logistics companies whose main areas of business are freight transport, rolling stock rental, and construction and maintenance. We serve clients throughout the 1520 mm-gauge railway network, from the Gulf of Finland to the Black Sea, and from the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, and from 2020 we also operate freight trains on Finnish railways.
Operail is a wholly owned Estonian state enterprise. Executive management is carried out by the board of the company, which is appointed by the supervisory board. The company’s structure is based on its three main areas of activity, each one functioning as a separate business unit. The business units are in turn supported by administrative divisions. Our people ensure that your freight is transported and arrives at its destination safely, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We employ 600 people in Estonia and Finland.
The history of Operail is closely interlinked with the history of the Estonian railway. The beginning of rail transport in Estonia can be traced to an event that took place on 24 October 1870, with the opening of the first rail connection in Estonia, the Paldiski–Tallinn–Narva–Gatchina line. On 15 November 1918, the Northwest Railway (Looderaudtee), the First Approach Track Association (Esimese Juurdeveoteede Selts), and the field railway sections of the army and maritime fortress provided the basis for the formation of an independent company, Republic of Estonia Railway (Eesti Vabariigi Raudtee), which also offered freight services.
