Rolling stock required to operate the regular train service between Swanage and Wareham is still not ready leading to further delays to the introduction of the service. Supply issues have
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Mild winter enables ballast laying for Middy extension
Engineers have been able to lay all of the ballast required for extension of the Mid Suffolk Railway to Aspall Halt. Click here for the article
Continue readingFunding award to trial Taunton to Bishops Lydeard services
Great Western Railway has announced that £60k will be allocated towards proposals to operate services between Taunton and Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway. The expectation is that a
Continue readingPublic Inquiry into Rother Valley Railway extension delayed
The public inquiry into the extension of the Kent and East Sussex railway to Robertsbridge has been delayed to early 2020 following request from statutory consultees for more traffic impact
Continue readingChurnet Valley Railway receives Leek funding
The Churnet Valley Railway has been awarded £19,000 at a meeting of the Moorlands Partnership Board enabling them to deliver the first 200 yards of the railway line to Leek.
Continue readingAln Valley Railway hits milestone towards Greenrigg
The Aln Valley Railway has marked another milestone with the first steam train over Cawledge viaduct. Donations are still being sought to support the extension of the railway to Greenrigg
Continue readingCouncil to consider funding release to start laying track on Leek extension
A committee of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is to consider the release of funding towards laying track on the first 200 metres of railway line towards Leek. The Moorland Partnership
Continue readingStudy proposes heavy rail link for Rossendale
A study has stated that a peak hour service between Rawtenstall and Castleton is possible utilising the East Lancashire Railway. Click here for the article
Continue readingWork progresses on Lincolnshire Wolds Railway extension
The extension of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway towards Pear Tree Lane crossing is progressing quickly following the installation of trackbed drainage and the laying of ballast. The next stage of
Continue readingVolunteers clear undergrowth from sidings
Volunteers from the Vale of Berkeley Railway have cleared undergrowth from Oldminster sidings enabling them to operate a hand trolley. Click here for the article
Continue readingLeek extension to cost £810k
The extension of the Churnet Valley Railway is expected to cost over £800k with the CVR expected to source all of the funding. Click here for the article
Continue readingLeek extension work could start in next 12 months
The Churnet Valley Railway is hoping that work on the extension to Leek could start in the next 12 months following the formal opening of Leekbrook railway station. Funding applications
Continue readingWest Somerset Railway announces bid for Taunton service
The West Somerset Railway is set to submit a bid to the Great Western Railway Customer and Communities Fund to enable a trial service between Taunton and Bishops Lydeard to
Continue readingPublic meeting for Taunton-Minehead rail services campaign
A public meeting of the Minehead Rail Link campaign is set to be held on Tuesday 30 October with a representative from the West Somerset Railway also expected to attend.
Continue readingDevelopers express interest about Ironbridge railway proposals
The developers of the former Ironbridge Power Station site have stated that the railway line serving the site could be restored. The Telford Steam Railway have launched a consultation into
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