Does the track become mothballed indefinitely?
Are the owners forced to remove the track?
Are the owners forced to sell it onto someone else who may redevelop the trackbed for housing?
Can the government or Network Rail take it over?
Can another organisation continue to maintain upkeep of the line without owning or running any rolling stock?
With many heritage railways under threat, these are just some of the questions that have been on my mind. It would be devastating if all the hard work we put into restoring beeching-axed railways over the past 50 years was lost forever.
Are the owners forced to remove the track?
Are the owners forced to sell it onto someone else who may redevelop the trackbed for housing?
Can the government or Network Rail take it over?
Can another organisation continue to maintain upkeep of the line without owning or running any rolling stock?
With many heritage railways under threat, these are just some of the questions that have been on my mind. It would be devastating if all the hard work we put into restoring beeching-axed railways over the past 50 years was lost forever.