British American Railway Services
Topic: Company
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| Type | Limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railways |
| Predecessor | ECT Rail Holdings |
| Founded | 8 July 2008 |
| Defunct | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Stanhope , England |
Area served | Great Britain |
| Services | Locomotive hire |
| Parent | Iowa Pacific Holdings |
British American Railway Services (BARS) was a British locomotive and spot hire private limited company.[1] It was a subsidiary of Iowa Pacific Holdings.
The company was established on 8 July 2008 to acquire the rail assets of Ealing Community Transport.[2]
BARS subsidiaries included RMS Locotec, Hanson Traction, Weardale Railway and Dartmoor Railway.[3] BARS also owned Devon & Cornwall Railways which was active from 2011 until 2017. In January 2020 BARS announced that it intended to dispose of all its UK assets[4] and on 27 June 2023 it officially dissolved.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "British American Railway Services Limited". https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06641019.
- ↑ "A Brief History of ECT Charity". April 2016. https://ectcharity.co.uk/files_uploads/A_Brief_History_of_ECT_Charity_(April_2016).pdf.
- ↑ "Home". http://www.rmslocotec.com/#/dcr/4539306317.
- ↑ Weardale Railway put up for sale by its American owners
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