diff --git a/Cantera/src/thermo/Phase.h b/Cantera/src/thermo/Phase.h
index 60c5ec06a..7395d9933 100644
--- a/Cantera/src/thermo/Phase.h
+++ b/Cantera/src/thermo/Phase.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ using namespace ctml;
 
 namespace Cantera {
     
+  class Transport; //forward declaration
   
   /** 
    * @defgroup phases Models of Phases of Matter
@@ -221,6 +222,9 @@ namespace Cantera {
      */
     void setName(std::string nm);
 
+    //! Attach a Transport object pointer to this Phase
+    void setTransport( Transport* tr ) { m_trans = tr; }
+
     //! Returns the index of the phase
     /*!
      * The index is used in the Python and matlab interfaces to 
@@ -434,6 +438,9 @@ namespace Cantera {
      */
     void getMoleFractionsByName(compositionMap& x) const;
 
+    //! Get a Transport object pointer attached to this Phase
+    Transport* getTransport( ) { return m_trans; }
+
     //! Return the mole fraction of a single species
     /*!
      * @param  k  String name of the species
@@ -515,6 +522,13 @@ namespace Cantera {
      */
     int m_index;
 
+    /** 
+     * A Transport object pointer attached to this Phase
+     */
+    Transport *m_trans;
+
+
+
   private:
 
     //! This stores the initial state of the system