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Its charitable objectives include to develop, construct, preserve, operate the railway between [[Buildwas]] and [[Bridgnorth]] via [[Ironbridge]], connecting to the existing Severn Valley Railway.<ref>[http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityFramework.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1129939&SubsidiaryNumber=0 Charity Commission] (retrieved 4 January 2017)</ref>
In 2018 the Trust launched a website with a proposal for a park and ride shuttle rail service rail link one mile in length from Buildwas to [[Ironbridge]] operated by a mixture of modern trains and historic steam trains on peak days.<ref>[http://www.ironbridge-railway-trust.org.uk/index.html Ironbridge Trust website]</ref> {{As of|In October 2020|10}} the trust proposed the reinstated rail link would include [[Jackfield Halt|Jackfield]] and [[Coalport]], and was preparing to make a bid to in round 3 of the government’s Restoring Your Railways fund which, if successful, would finance a full feasibility study.<ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/ironbridge/2020/10/10/trust-moves-to-re-instate-historic-railway-link-in-ironbridge/ Smith, R., 'Trust moves to re-instate historic railway link in Ironbridge', Shropshire Star, 10 October 2020] (Retrieved 11 October 2020)</ref> {{As of|2021|7}} round 3 bids remain under assessment<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restoring-your-railway-fund-bids-received 'Restoring Your Railway Fund: bids received', gov.uk website] (Retrieved 11 July 2021)</ref>.
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