By Cedric Johns
TYSELEY Locomotive Works is steaming ahead with plans to launch its own Train Operating Company, and its share issue for the purpose was nearing its £800,00 target as we closed for press.
Adrian Shooter, the chairman of Tyseley’s negotiating team, said: “We are discussing various detail issues with members of the Office of Rail and Road regarding our application for a train operating licence. We expect to have our licence by summer. It could be sooner.”
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Meanwhile, commercial manager Ben Mason reported that the public steaming of Clun Castle on Saturday, April 14 at Tyseley, turned out to be a successful and enjoyable day.
He said: “We are incredibly close to reaching our £800,000 minimum target required to launch our Train Operating Company. We have been in constant touch with the ORR and Network Rail regarding a safety certificate, passenger licence and track access agreement and are making encouraging progress.”
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