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Funding Update

Published: 9th June 2020
West Somerset Railway Briefing 04 June 2020

Published: 4th June 2020
Emergency Appeal Update

Published: 1st June 2020
The West Somerset Railway Plcs summary of trading results for the year ended 31 March 2020 help offset the gloom of Covid 19 and which will really help to safeguard the railways future financially.

Published: 1st June 2020
Letter to Shareholders, Volunteers and Supporters

Published: 8th May 2020

I am writing to you today to bring you up to speed with what has been happening on the railway in the past month or so, to set out the destination we are working towards, to set out how some of the challenges are being dealt with, and to seek your help with the challenge the railway is facing. It is really important to me that I can communicate directly with you.
Appointment of Justin Kerr-Peterson as Company Director

Published: 6th May 2020

Over the past few months the West Somerset Railway PLC, has been looking to strengthen the membership of our Board. If anything we have more to do in these troubled times, than if we were actually running the train service we had hoped to be.
Joint & Position Statement regarding Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust

Published: 1st May 2020

A meeting was set up between representatives of the 3 bodies, to discuss the dispute between the WSR PLC and the S & D Trust, concerning the S & D Trusts occupation of the site at Washford. This followed representations to all three bodies by members, volunteers and others, and press comments.
Track Trespass Incidents

Published: 22nd April 2020

Sadly, the West Somerset Railway (WSR) is getting some alarming reports about increasing incidents of trespass on the WSR at various locations at present.
West Somerset Railway Funding Appeal Update

Published: 22nd April 2020

The WSR plcs main Coronavirus emergency appeal now stands at £50,983, comprising: £26,715 via website donations, £1,868 in cheque donations, share purchases of £6,400 and station group donations of £16,000.