THE Llangollen Railway Trust (LRT) is aiming to resume operations on July 16 -a date that could be brought forward to July 9 if the necessary approvals are received.
A Llangollen to Berwyn shuttle will run initially on Fridays to Sundays, with hourly departures from Llangollen between 11.00 and 16.00, allowing a 15-minute stopover at Berwyn. All services will use the Class 108 DMU provided by Llangollen Railcars, with the Class 109 Wickham set in reserve.
"We are looking to restart a limited service between Llangollen and Berwyn on Friday, July 16;' said LRT operations director Mike Williams.
"However, if the Dee Bridge works are completed on time and the permanent way is signed off, we will bring this forward to July 9 by way ofa 'shakedown weekend operation' for trains and staff, pending a more formal reopening when elected local representatives will be invited to travel on the trains and lend their support:'