British American Railway Services
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| Company type | Limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railways |
| Predecessor | ECT Rail Holdings |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Stanhope , |
Area served | Great Britain |
| Services | Locomotive hire |
| Parent | Iowa Pacific Holdings |
| Website | http://www.rmslocotec.com/ |
British American Railway Services (BARS) is a British locomotive and spot hire company. It is ultimately owned by Iowa Pacific Holdings.
The company was established in 2008 to acquire the rail assets of Ealing Community Transport.[1]
BARS subsidiaries include RMS Locotec, Hanson Traction, Weardale Railway and Dartmoor Railway.[2] BARS also owned Devon and Cornwall Railways which was active from 2011 until 2017. In January 2020 BARS announced that they intended to dispose of all UK business.[3]
References
- ^ "A Brief History of ECT Charity" (PDF). ECT Charity. April 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ http://www.rmslocotec.com/#/dcr/4539306317
- ^ Weardale Railway put up for sale by its American owners