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 V

Last update 16 September 2022

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Vale of Glamorgan Council

Licence exemption 2001 No 3

Consultation began 7 July 2000, further consultation began 28 July 2000, further consultation began 4 August 2000; from 9 February 2001; revoked 1 April 2004

Network forming line Barry Island to Hood Road, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network

Vale of Glamorgan Railway Company Limited (The)

Licence exemption 1998 No 10

Consultation began 18 September 1998; from 13 October 1998; revoked 1 April 2004

Network forming line Barry Island and 260m westwards, any passenger or non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network

Also station:

Barry Island, and any other station on above network

Passenger, station, light maintenance depot and network licence exemption

Consultation began 7 November 2002

Stations, light maintenance depots and network not defined

Licence exemption 2004 No 3

Consultation began 25 February 2004; from 1 April 2004; revoked 25 September 2007

Network forming line Plymouth Road station to Woodham Halt station; sidings 1 to 8 and Barry Rail Depot; branch from Docks Branch Junction to Hood Road station; line connecting Heritage Skills Centre to sidings 9 and 10 at Barry Rail Depot, including connection to sidings 1 to 8, any passenger or non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network

Also stations:

Plymouth Road

Barry Island

Hood Road

Woodham Halt

Barry Rail Depot

Licence exemption 2007 No 9

Consultation began 8 June 2007; from 25 September 2007; revoked 17 August 2011

Network forming line Plymouth Road station (OS ST 311850, 166750) to Morrison's Halt station (OS ST 311864, 167841), Hood Road station (OS ST 311095, 167410) and the Heritage Skills Centre (OS ST 311185, 167605), any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network

Van Elle Limited

Licence exemption C/13/03

Consultation began 11 November 2013; from 11 December 2013

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Varamis Limited

Freight licence UK 01 2022 0001

Consultation began 26 May 2022; from 12 September 2022

Freight SNRP UK 02 2022 0001

From 12 September 2022

Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Limited

Passenger licence LIC/61/01

Consultation began 26 February 1999; from 12 May 1999; revoked 2 April 2001 (ceased own operation from 8 October 2000)

V G Clements Limited

Licence exemption 2009 No 26

Consultation began 11 November 2009; from 10 December 2009

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Victa Railfreight Limited

Licence exemption

Consultation began 4 March 2002

Activity not defined

Licence exemption 2002 No 5

Consultation began 20 November 2002; from 19 December 2002; revoked 9 July 2020

Network forming Tilbury International Freight Terminal only, any non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network

Non-passenger licence UK 03 2014 0005

Consultation began 9 October 2014; from 2 December 2014

Victa Westlink Rail Limited

European passenger licence UK 01 2007 0003

Consultation began 22 June 2007; from 31 July 2007; revoked 14 January 2008

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2007 0004

From 31 July 2007; revoked 14 January 2008

European freight licence UK 01 2007 0004

Consultation began 22 June 2007; from 31 July 2007; revoked 14 January 2008

Freight SNRP UK 02 2007 0005

From 31 July 2007; revoked 14 January 2008

Vintage Trains Limited

European passenger licence UK 01 2018 0001

Consultation began 29 June 2018; from 4 September 2018

Non-passenger licence UK 03 2018 0004

Consultation began 29 June 2018; from 4 September 2018

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2018 0001

From 4 September 2018

Vital Consulting UK Limited

Formerly Trackrail UK Limited (to 26 April 2012)

Licence exemption 2009 No 10

Consultation began 21 May 2009; from 18 June 2009; company dissolved 30 January 2015 not on ORR register

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Volkerrail Limited

Formerly GrantRail Limited (to 26 February 2009)

Non-passenger licence UK 03 2001 0001

Consultation began 8 December 2000; from 18 January 2001

Licence exemption 2001 No 2

Consultation began 8 December 2000; from 18 January 2001

Network forming Frodingham depot environs

Also light maintenance depot:

Frodingham

Non-passenger licence

Consultation began 9 September 2003; withdrawn 19 November 2004

Licence exemption

Consultation began 9 September 2003

Light maintenance depots not defined