Thursday 21st June 2007 – Press Release from

	PARRY PEOPLE MOVERS Ltd www.parrypeoplemovers.com

PARRY PEOPLE MOVERS RAILCARS SELECTED FOR WEST MIDLANDS BRANCH LINE

New operator includes environmentally-friendly lightweight rail at Stourbridge as part of 'London Midland' franchise

Parry People Movers Ltd's lightweight rail technology has been selected for permanent operation on a branch of the national rail network.

The Department for Transport today announced that the West Midlands rail franchise, to run from November 2007 to September 2015, has been awarded to Govia. The franchise, expected to generate annual revenue of £400million, will be operated under the 'London Midland' brand.

Govia state that one of the key highlights of the franchise will be the introduction of Parry People Movers lightweight railcars to operate all services on the short branch line between Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town. Two new railcars will be built to cover the operation, replacing the heavy diesel trains that currently provide the service. They will be based at a new depot on the branch line, eliminating the need for empty trains to run to and from the maintenance facilities at Tyseley.

The lightweight rail service is planned for introduction before the end of 2008, once the two new railcars have been built and tested for public service use.

An experimental service, using a prototype Parry People Movers railcar operated by licensed train operator Pre Metro Operations Ltd, ran on this route between December 2005 and December 2006. With over 4,000 trips operated in passenger service, reliability and punctuality stood at 99%. It was calculated that carbon dioxide emissions were cut by 80% compared to the conventional type of train that currently operates the branch.

The new 'PPM 60' railcars will be built by a British industrial supply chain which includes Clayton Equipment, East Lancashire Coachbuilders, Power Torque Engineering, Linde Hydraulics and Brecknell Willis Composites.

Parry People Movers' chairman, John Parry, said: "This will bring clean, green and quiet transport to the national rail industry. Experimental operation last year proved that our technology is right for passengers - they told us it was as quiet and attractive as electric light rail systems. We're delighted that Govia and the Department for Transport agree with us that lightweight, environmentally-friendly vehicles are the right solution for local branch lines."

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NOTES FOR EDITORS:

Parry People Movers Ltd information

COMPANY: Parry People Movers Ltd (PPML) was founded in 1992 to develop rail transport based on a new innovation: the "Kinergetic" flywheel energy store, which allows vehicles to run extremely efficiently and to recapture their braking energy for reuse when accelerating. The company is owned by approximately 200 shareholders and is quoted on the PLUS market.

ADVANTAGES: PPML's rail vehicles offer the quality of modern light rail transport without the need for electrical power supply, giving excellent environmental performance and energy efficiency at lower cost than conventional technology. The same technology can be used on railways or urban tramways. PPML's vehicles are fully compliant with accessibility regulations.

ACHIEVEMENTS: Twelve PPML vehicles have been built, ranging in capacity from 2 to 50 passengers. Between them they have carried over 100,000 passengers. Previous vehicles have operated in Bristol, Brighton, Barking, Swansea, Birmingham, Oswestry and elsewhere. PPM 50 Light Railcar No. 999 900 has run on the Chasewater Railway, the Great Central Railway, the Severn Valley Railway and the Wensleydale Railway since it was built in 2001. From 11th December 2005 to 17th December 2006, this railcar operated passenger service between Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town stations on Sundays, run by licensed train operator Pre Metro Operations Ltd.

TECHNOLOGY: The "Kinergetic" technology used in PPML's vehicles is licensed to the company by JPM Parry & Associates Ltd, a West Midlands engineering company specialising in overseas development, integrated transport, and energy/environmental issues.

PHOTOGRAPHS: A wide range of pictures of PPML vehicles can be obtained from Parry People Movers Ltd (contact details below).

GOVIA is a partnership between the Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and currently operates the Southern and Southeastern rail franchises.

FURTHER INFORMATION: Please contact -
John Parry MBE, Chairman, Parry People Movers Ltd
Overend Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 7DD
Telephone: +44 (0)1384 569553
Fax: +44 (0)1384 637753
Email: info@parrypeoplemovers.com
Website: www.parrypeoplemovers.com

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