Pre Metro Operations
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Class 139 at Stourbridge Town in June 2009
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| Franchise(s) |
Open access operator Not subject to franchising Commenced operations in June 2009 |
| Main route(s) | Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town |
| Fleet size | 2 Class 139s |
| Stations called at | 2 |
| Stations operated | 0 |
| Parent company | Parry People Movers |
| Website | premetro.co.uk |
Pre Metro Operations Ltd. is an open-access train operating company in the United Kingdom, based in Stourbridge in the West Midlands. It was founded by parent company Parry People Movers in 1999 and commenced operations in June 2009.
Pre Metro Operations currently operate services on the Stourbridge Town Branch Line on behalf of the West Midlands rail franchise, using two Class 139 railcars. During the current West Midlands rail franchise period, which is scheduled to run until 31 October 2017, the service will be branded as the London Midland Stourbridge Shuttle, with both railcars carrying London Midland livery. However, Pre Metro Operations themselves are an open-access operator not subject to franchising.
Pre Metro Operations were formed in 1999 as the train operating company subsidiary of railcar manufacturer Parry People Movers, with the intention of running services on short branch lines across the UK using PPM-manufactured railcars.
Between 2005 and 2006, a prototype Parry People Movers railcar, 999900, entered service on the Stourbridge Town Branch Line in order to test the viability of using PPMs on branch lines. Subsequently, it was decided to make the trial permanent. Two Class 139 railcars were constructed in 2008, and Pre Metro Operations used these to take over full operation of the Stourbridge Town Branch Line from London Midland in June 2009.
Pre Metro Operations currently operate a single route, the Stourbridge Town Branch Line between Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town.
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