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Licence exemptions T-Z

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

Abbreviations for terms used describing licence exemptions listed in this section:

  • 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. Licence exempt networks are usually functionally separate from the national network. Usually they will also be operated within a fenced or controlled access territory. This includes freight sidings or goods terminals.
  • Contractor: a rail maintenance company which undertakes track maintenance and repair, usually on behalf of Network Rail. Maintenance activities take place within engineering possessions using specialist or Rail Mounted Maintenance Vehicles (RMMVs).
  • Non-passenger trains: freight or maintenance trains. In the context of exemptions, this would include short distance, non-mainline shunting operations in specific areas.
Exemption title Description Date exemption came into force
Tata Steel UK Limited Non-passenger trains 10 December 2010
TNT Logistics UK Limited Network 01 August 2005
Total Solutions (Southern) Ltd Contractor 02 March 2010
TRAC Engineering Limited Contractor 19 August 2009
Trackrail UK Limited Contractor 18 June 2009
Trackwork Limited Contractor 13 June 2006
V.G. Clements Ltd Contractor 10 December 2009
Victa Railfreight Limited Network 19 December 2002
Volkerrail Limited (formerly GrantRail Limited) Contractor 18 January 2001
W H Malcolm Limited (Daventry International Railfreight Terminal) Network 07 June 2008
W H Malcolm Limited (Grangemouth) Network 10 October 2008
W H Malcolm Limited (Elderslie) Network 10 October 2008
Wabtec Rail Limited Non-passenger trains 10 December 2010
Wealden Railway Company Limited Network 01 December 2010
Weardale Railways CIC Network 12 April 2010
Wensleydale Railway plc Heritage 15 November 2010
Western Track Renewal Company Limited (LMD) LMD 15 October 1995
Whitwell and Reepham Railway Preservation Society Limited Heritage 24 February 2009
Works Infrastructure Limited (formerly DMQA Technical Services Limited) Contractor 19 September 2003
WyvernRail plc Heritage 04 March 2008
Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (Holdings) Limited Heritage 24 October 1997

Last updated: 17 August 2011