Steam Operator Banned

[Birdfeeder]

This was what we thought might happen

Carnforth steam train operator banned from railway

The Jacobite steam train
The Jacobite steam train
13:19Thursday 18 February 2016
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A Carnforth based steam train operator has been banned from running its heritage rail services on the UK’s mainline railway.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today issued a Prohibition Notice to West Coast Railway Company Ltd (WCRC) preventing it running its heritage rail services - which include The Dalesman and The Jacobite – on the mainline railway.



Read more: http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/local/carnforth-steam-train-operator-banned-from-railway-1-7738265#ixzz40Wo8ALjL

[mushroom25]

important to note that the ORR haven't revoked their licence as had been expected, but issued a prohibition notice, which will allow WCRC to operate once compliance is achieved.

already some of the steam tours which were to have been operated by WCRC have transfer to DBS. read the ORR's decision letter here - http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/20848/2016-02-17-decision-letter-to-west-coast-railway.pdf

it's a long-winded read, but very illuminating.