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*presentation of the case for and feasibility of the Ironbridge railway;
*liaison with the national railway industry.
Studies were financed by Advantage West Midlands, the Regional Development Authority, can carried out by Atkins.
In subsequent years The Trust has consulted with stakeholders such as e-on/Uniper (previous owners of the [[Ironbridge power station]] site), local Councillors and MPs, the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership and Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils to elicit support in principle for their proposals.
In June 2018 the Harworth Group announced that it had bought the Ironbridge power station site for an undisclosed sum. Following public consultation in May 2019, Harworth Group submitted an outline planning application for redevelopment of the site on 19th December 2019.<ref>[https://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=Q2YLFWTD06Z00 Shropshire Council: Planning Application Documents]</ref> The Ironbridge Railway Trust objected to the outline planning application on 21 February 2020, essentially because it appears to make no provision for any form of rail connection to Ironbridge. A postscript to the objection noted that "...''we advised Harworth Group of our comments and concerns in May 2019 following their public presentations. Regrettably, we have not received any acknowledgement of our communication despite their willingness to engage in constructive comment following their respective public consultations, or our various meetings to advise them of our position and philosophy.''"<ref>[https://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/files/5DD3AE716BE826DBB831F7D4E9A26A6D/pdf/19_05560_OUT-IRONBRIDGE_RAILWAY_TRUST-3846129.pdf Shropshire Council: Planning Application Documents (IRT objection)]</ref>.
===2021 'Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund' application===
The Trust applied for £43,000 from the Department for Transport's 'Restoring Your Railway Ideas Fund' which, if successful, would be used to further develop the case for its plan to reopen the 10 miles line between the former Ironbridge Power Station and Bridgnorth. The project would be completed in three stages and would cost around £46.29m according to the bid<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/ironbridge/2021/03/17/trust-bids-for-funding-to-plan-opening-disused-rail-line/ Shropshire Star, 17 March 2021] (Retrieved 17 March 2021)</ref>.
==Relationship with the SVR==
