 The new Severn Valley Railway Company was incorporated in May 1967 and set about acquiring as much of the line as its finances would allow.In May 1974, it succeeded in re-introducing passenger services between Alveley Colliery and Bewdley which involved crossing the Victoria Bridge.Between November 1979 and April 1980, a refurbishment programme was undertaken to safeguard the bridge and its capacity to support 21-tonne axle loading for running train services.