Licences issued by the Office of the Rail Regulator/Office of Rail Regulation/Office of Rail and Road (ORR)

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

Companies beginning P

Last update 1 December 2021

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Parsec of Europe Limited

Transferred to Associated British Ports

Licence exemption 1997 No 5

Consultation began 9 May 1997; from 11 August 1997; revoked 14 May 2002

Network forming Hams Hall National Distribution Park

Licence exemption 1998 No 3

Consultation began 7 November 1997; from 1 April 1998; revoked 14 May 2002

Any non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on the Hams Hall network

Peak Rail plc

Licence exemption H/11/01

Consultation began 24 January 2011; from 18 March 2011

Network forming Matlock to Matlock Riverside and approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network

Pendersons Limited

Licence exemption NP/21/01

Consultation began 21 January 2021; from 3 March 2021

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Petroineos Manufacturing Scotland Limited

Formerly Ineos Manufacturing Scotland Limited (to 21 September 2012)

Licence exemption NE/12/07

Consultation began 29 June 2012; from 3 August 2012

Network forming Grangemouth line from the Forth Ports Authority/Network Rail boundary to the refinery, any non-passenger train on network

Philip Shovlin Plant Hire Limited

Licence exemption NP/21/04

Consultation began 1 September 2021; from 6 October 2021

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

PIK Limited

See Prestwick International Airport Limited

Pod-Trak Limited

Licence exemption C/14/05

Consultation began 16 September 2014; from 16 October 2014

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Port of Boston Limited

Licence exemption NP/11/01

Consultation began 5 August 2011; from 5 September 2011

Non-passenger trains shunting on Sleaford sidings to Boston port

Port of Tilbury

Licence exemption

Consultation began 13 November 1998

Activity not defined

Port of Tilbury London Limited

Licence exemption NE/21/01

Consultation began 7 December 2020; from 8 January 2021

Network forming Tilbury 2 port and any train on network

Portsmouth City Council

Trading as Portsmouth Commercial Port

Licence exemption 2008 No 4

Consultation began 25 January 2008; from 5 March 2008

Network forming Portsmouth International goods yard, any non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network

Potter Ely Limited

See Potter Space Limited

Potter Group Limited (The)

See Potter Logistics Limited

Potter Logistics Limited

See Potter Ely Limited

Potter Space Limited

Formerly The Potter Group Limited (to 13 February 2013) then Potter Logistics Limited (14 February 2013 to 22 November 2016) then Potter Ely Limited (23 November 2016 to 18 February 2018)

Licence exemption 2000 No 10

Consultation began 7 July 2000; further consultation began 4 August 2000; from 14 September 2000

Network forming Knowsley Industrial Park, any passenger or non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network

Licence exemption 2003 No 7

Consultation began 22 August 2003; from 1 October 2003 ORR register quotes 1 October 2010

Network forming Selby terminal

Application also made for non-passenger and light maintenance depot exemptions: believed not granted

Pre Metro Operations Limited

Licence

Consultation began 28 March 2000

Activity not defined

Passenger licence UK 03 2003 0004

Consultation began 21 May 2002; from 3 April 2003

Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town Sunday shuttle, but licencee may also operate elsewhere as appropriate

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2003 0005

Consultation began 21 May 2002; from 3 April 2003

Stourbridge Junction (and others as appropriate)

Prestwick International Airport Limited

See Glasgow Prestwick International Airport Limited

Prichard Rail Limited

Licence exemption NP/21/05

Consultation began 19 October 2021; from 29 November 2021

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Prorail Limited

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2001 0002

Consultation began 28 April 2000; from 18 January 2001; revoked 1 September 2009

Central Rivers

Crofton Commissioning Facility

Also network within these depots

Pro Rail Services Limited

Licence exemption NP/19/01

Consultation began 9 January 2019; from 12 February 2019

Non-passenger trains within possessions only