The Isle of Wight MP has made two submissions for funding studies to the first round of the Restoring Your Railway fund.
The MP has requested funding to investigate extending the island line south from Shanklin to Ventnor and review opportunities to connect Ryde to Newport via Smallbrook.
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway who currently operate the railway between Smallbrook Junction and Wootton have highlighted a number of challenges to the delivery of the latter proposal.