Date: 28/12/2013

The immediate future of a heritage railway in Somerset is secure because of an increase in ticket sales during 2013, its general manager has said. Paul Conibeare said they were "about £50,000 up on the fares budget which is just over £2m". The county council is currently considering selling off Minehead's West Somerset Railway (WSR), which is run by West Somerset Railway plc. A decision is expected at the end of January.

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Heritage railway's future 'secure'

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The immediate future of a heritage railway in Somerset is secure because of an increase in ticket sales during 2013, its general manager says.

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