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Phil Deaves, Swindon, Wiltshire

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I am always grateful for additional information, whether entirely new records (particularly historical records), or information to fill in gaps or correct errors, via the email address above.  Thank you.

 

Racal Telecommunications Ltd

(formerly BR Telecommunications Ltd)

Network licence

From 20 December 1995; certificate of incorporation on change of name 22 December 1995; change of control 4 January 1996 (Racal Electronics plc); revoked 21 March 2000

 

Rail express systems Ltd

Network licence UK 03 1995 0011

From 1 April 1995; revised 1 February 2001; change of control 12 December 1995 (North and South Railways Ltd); change of control 16 November 2001 (Canadian National); revised 30 March 2007; modification application made 7 November 2008

* marshalling yards, holding sidings and recess sidings; * comprised in a railway goods terminal; * which connects a light maintenance depot or track within a light maintenance depot to any part of a network operated by a person other than the licence holder; * which connects a network operated by another person to a network operated by that person or by a third person; * which is situated within a harbour or harbour area * which connects a network situated on premises used for the purposes of: o an industrial undertaking (other than an undertaking consisting in the operation of a light maintenance depot); o an undertaking engaged in the generation of electrical energy, including a nuclear installation; or o a mine or quarry for the purposes of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 to any part of a network operated by another person; * the track located within the boundaries of each light maintenance depot specified in Schedule 1 to the Railways (Class and Miscellaneous Exemptions) Order 1994,

Non-passenger licence UK 03 1995 0010

From 1 April 1995; revised 1 February 2001; change of control 12 December 1995 (North and South Railways Ltd); change of control 16 November 2001 (Canadian National); revised 30 March 2007; modification application made 7 November 2008

Passenger licence

From 1 April 1995; revised 1 February 2001; change of control 12 December 1995 (North and South Railways Ltd); "Jacobite" service 16 June 1997 - 26 September 1997; change of control 16 November 2001 (Canadian National); revised 30 March 2007

Light maintenance depot licence exemption 1996 No 5

From 22 March 1996; change of control 16 November 2001 (Canadian National)

Ipswich fuelling point

European freight licence UK 01 2005 0072

From 28 November 2005

European passenger licence UK 01 2005 0070

From 28 November 2005

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2005 0071

From 28 November 2005 (some sources have 30 March 2007); consent to operate passenger trains 25 September 2007; modification application made 7 November 2008

Freight SNRP UK 02 2005 0073

From 28 November 2005 (some sources have 30 March 2007); modification application made 7 November 2008

 

Rail for London Limited

European passenger licence UK 01 2007 0007

Application made 27 September 2007; from 25 October 2007

Non-passenger licence UK 03 2007 0015

Application made 27 September 2007; from 25 October 2007

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2007 0016

Application made 27 September 2007; from 25 October 2007

Station licence UK 03 2007 0017

Application made 27 September 2007; from 25 October 2007

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2007 0008

From 25 October 2007

Operator of last resort, on behalf of Transport for London

 

Railfreight Distribution Ltd

See English Welsh & Scottish Railway International Ltd

 

Rail Management Services Ltd

Station licence exemption 1998 No 12

From 4 December 1998

Okehampton

Passenger licence exemption 1999 No 7

From 28 May 1999, revoked 22 March 2004

Trains between Coleford Junction and Meldon Quarry

Station licence exemption 1999 No 7

From 28 May 1999, revoked 22 March 2004

Meldon Quarry

A light maintenance depot exemption was revoked on 22 March 2004.  It is not clear when this was granted

 

Railtest Ltd

See Serco Railtest Ltd

 

Railtrack PLC

Network licence

From 1 April 1994; revised March 1998; revised 17 May 1999; revised 23 November 1999; revised 1 January 2000; revised 1 February 2001; revised 15 June 2001; revised 15 November 2001

Network not stated

Railtrack's investment programme: increasing public accountability consultation on proposed modification to Railtrack's network licence

29 July 1997

Rail regulator's response to consultation on proposed modification to Railtrack's network licence

26 September 1997

Modification of Condition 8 of Railtrack's Network Licence

16 April 1999

Proposed modifications to condition 3 of Railtrack's network licence and to other operator licences

30 June 2000

Consultation on proposed modifications to Railtrack's network licence

14 September 2000

Consultation on proposed modifications to Railtrack's network licence: disposal of assets and ring-fencing

28 September 2000

Modification to Condition 3 of Railtrack's network licence

From 31 December 2000

Modifications to Railtrack's network licence: reporter, regulatory accounts and annual return

From 11 April 2001

Modification to Railtrack's network licence: asset register

From 18 April 2001

Modification to Railtrack's network licence: dependent persons

From 15 June 2001

Notice of proposed modification to Railtrack's network licence: disposal of land

3 August 2001

Land disposal by Railtrack plc: the regulatory arrangements

19 November 2001

Notice of modification of Railtrack plc (in Railway Administration)'s network licence dated 31 March 1994

From 12 November 2001

Network Licence granted to Railtrack plc

Modifications up to 15 November 2001

Station licence

From 1 April 1994; revised 1 February 2001

Birmingham New Street   Edinburgh Waverley   Gatwick (from 30 March 1995)  
Glasgow Central   Leeds   London Bridge  
London Charing Cross   London Euston   London King's Cross  
London Liverpool Street   London Paddington   London Victoria  
London Waterloo   Manchester Piccadilly  

In Railway Administration from 7 October 2001 to 3 October 2002

 

Railway Drainage Ltd

Licence exemption

Application received 22 December 2000

Non-passenger licence exemption 2004 No 12

Application received 9 July 2004; from 11 August 2004

Road-rail vehicles within possessions only

 

Regional Railways North East

See Northern Spirit Ltd

 

Ribble Rail Limited

Network licence

Application received 29 July 2002

Network licence

Application received 27 June 2003

Preston Dock branch

Network licence exemption 2004 No 13

Application received 30 April 2004; from 12 August 2004

Preston Dock branch

Station licence exemption 2005 No 6

Application received 22 April 2005; from 20 June 2005

Chain Caul Road

Light maintenance depot licence exemption 2005 No 6

Application received 22 April 2005; from 20 June 2005

Depots "on the site"

 

Ribble Valley Rail Limited

See Ribble Rail Limited

 

Riley & Son (Railways) Limited

Light maintenance depot licence

Application received 3 October 2002

 

Roadways Container Logistics Limited

Network licence exemption 2006 No 1

Application received 24 January 2006; from 22 February 2006

Sidings adjoining Birch Coppice Exchange Sidings

 

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