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West Somerset ‘back in black’ for 2020, shareholders told

REMEDIAL action taken by the West Somerset Railway (WSR) following an £808,000 loss looks set to return the line to profitablity during the current financial year.

At West Somerset Railway plc’s annual general meeting in Minehead on December 14, the 128 shareholders present were shown figures from April to October 2019 showing a surplus of £160,000 above the budget set, with a significant increase

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