Licence exemptions L-S

All licence exemptions granted by ORR are on the public register. Electronic copies of current exemptions are available for download as Adobe Acrobat PDF files below.

Abbreviations
LMD A light maintenance depot where services such as refuelling and cleaning trains takes place, and other frequent light maintenance work.
Heritage The operation of low frequency, non-mainline passenger services and assets, usually on a preserved railway line.
Network A railway line or combination of lines and installations, functionally separate from the national network.  The network is usually operated within a fenced or controlled access territory.
Contractor A rail maintenance company which undertakes track maintenance and repair, usually on behalf of Network Rail.  Maintenance activities usually take place within engineering possessions using Rail Mounted Maintenance Vehicles (RMMVs).

Exemption title Description Date exemption came into force
L & NWR Company Limited LMD 24 May 1997
Laing O'Rourke Infrastructure Limited Contractor 26 June 2006
Laser Rail Limited Contractor 14 June 2006
London Eastern Railway Limited Network 20 October 2008
May Gurney Limited (formerly May Gurney (Construction) Limited) Contractor 05 June 1999
McNicholas Construction Services Limited Contractor 15 November 2005
MDA Rail Limited Contractor 22 June 2007
Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust Heritage 01 May 1999
Miller Argent (South Wales) Limited Network 04 February 2009
Morgan Est plc Contractor 26 June 2008
North Tyneside Steam Railway Heritage 02 February 2000
Northern Line (LMD) LMD 16 June 1995
Portsmouth City Council (trading as Portsmouth Commercial Port) Network 05 March 2008
The Potter Group Limited Network 01 October 2003
The Potter Group Limited (LMD) Network 14 September 2000
QTS Group Limited Contractor 21 July 2009
Rail Express Systems Limited (LMD) LMD 22 March 1996
Railway Drainage Limited Contractor 11 August 2004
Ribble Rail Limited Heritage 20 June 2005
Ribble Rail Limited Network 12 August 2004
Roadways Container Logistics Limited Network 22 February 2006
The Seaham Harbour Dock Company Network 08 June 2001
Scotland Infrastructure Maintenance Company Limited (LMD) LMD 12 November 1995
Scottish Woodlands Limited Contractor 21 July 2009
Stobart Rail Limited (formerly W A Developments Limited) Contractor 28 August 1999
Story Rail Limited Contractor 06 May 2009
Strathspey Railway Company Limited Heritage 18 February 2009
STVA UK Limited Network 31 May 2007
The Swanage Railway Company Limited Heritage 26 April 1996
Swindon and Cricklade Railway Heritage 16 June 2009

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