Corporate Information

The West Somerset Railway is operated by the West Somerset Railway PLC, which leases the line and buildings from Somerset County Council under a long lease currently expiring in 2088.

The company employs about 50 staff, and has around 1000 active volunteers. It is supported by a number of related organisations operating on the railway, who with representative of the local authorities and volunteers comprise the Partnership Development Group.

The members of the Board are:

• Jonathan Jones Pratt (Chairman)
• Mark Smith (Vice Chairman)
• Martin Brown (Board Safety and Compliance)
• Bob Meanley (Board Advisor) 
• Jeff Berry (Board Finanace Advisor) 

The senior management team comprises:

• Andrew Young (Head of Infrastructure Engineering)
• Bob Meanley (Acting Chief Mechanical Engineer)
• Chris Pratt (Chief Signalling Inspector)

Additional Support:

• Steve Martin & John Glover (Operations) 
• Steve Bailey (Guards Inspector) 
• Stuart Nelhams (Locomotive)
• Samantha White (Commercial)
• Michelle Waterman (Accounts) 
• Kerry Noble (HR & Admin) 

Further Information