DARTMOOR Railway is looking towards the future after it was announced that its current owners will be seeking new ownership. For the past four years, the railway has been owned by Ealing Community Transport, a social enterprise committed to providing better and sustainable community services. But ECT has decided to review its rail business and seek new ownership for Dartmoor Railway. In a statement, ECT said: 'It has proved increasingly difficult for ECT to provide the necessary management focus and investment. 'Accordingly, following a thorough review of our rail businesses, ECT has decided to focus on its core activities of providing high quality, environmental and community transport services. 'We are therefore seeking new ownership and investment for our rail businesses. We believe that they have a great future and we already have a number of parties, with more resources, interested in taking on the challenge and opportunity at Dartmoor Railway.' But concern has been expressed by the Campaign for Better Transport, which works on a national and regional level to make transport better both to use and for the environment, that this could be a backwards step in the formation of a passenger link between Okehampton and Exeter. Martyn Goff, a spokesman for the Devon branch of the campaign, said: 'We've said for a long time we would like to see a passenger rail link between Okehampton and Exeter to ease congestion in the city and improve transport for rural communities. 'We'd be disappointed if this was under threat and would regret any reversal on this. The infrastructure is already there, the problem is there hasn't been the political will.' Dartmoor Railway runs a 15-mile passenger and freight line through Dartmoor National Park, including the popular Sunday Rover service operated by Devon County Council. Reassurances have been given by the county council that this service will not be affected. A county council spokesman said: 'Discussions are being held with all parties involved but we would expect the Dartmoor Sunday Rover service, operated by First Great Western, will continue to run.'