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<title>Pedal power for old Welsh line</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/74cvacw</link>
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Trials involving a velorail vehicle are due to take place on a disused rail line in Gwynedd as a way to boost tourism in the area.
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:29:00 GMT
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<title>Bomb experts examine tunnel</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/6ugf7ek</link>
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A team of bomb disposal specialists is examining the disused Connaught Tunnel, part of the Crossrail route, for any ordnance which failed to detonate during World War II.
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:45:00 GMT
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<title>Bitter blow for viaduct plan</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/7pcn737</link>
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A £390,000 bid to restore Coles Mill Viaduct has been turned down by the Heritage Lottery.
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:08:00 GMT
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<title>Bridge to link with new green route</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/7jsdf6s</link>
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Work has begun on a new bridge for walkers and cyclists which will open up a former rail route from Bath into the countryside south of the city.
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:55:00 GMT
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<title>£400,000 to create walking mecca</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/7zkru3b</link>
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An extension of the Tees Valley Railway Path is being planned in a move that would link Middleton-in-Teesdale with Barnard Castle.
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:55:00 GMT
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<title>Cycle route may be 'spectacular'</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/6qveotz</link>
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Plans are in place to complete a further section of the popular Monsal Trail cycle route through a disused tunnel behind Haddon Hall.
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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:23:00 GMT
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<title>Work begins on old railway</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/8y99jsa</link>
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Work has started on clearing a trackbed for a new heritage line in Gloucestershire.
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Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:41:00 GMT
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<title>Tunnel lights to go out</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/76awg4p</link>
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Lighting designed to make a disused railway tunnel safe for walkers will have to be switched off every night to protect bats.
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<pubDate>
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:18:00 GMT
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<title>Government queries station plan</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/6uq8yk9</link>
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Cambridgeshire County Council has submitted detailed responses to government questions about the possible reopening of a disused station in the city.
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Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:44:00 GMT
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<title>Misguided reopening attracts riders</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/7krhtfh</link>
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The one millionth passenger has boarded Cambridgeshire's guided bus service - running along a disused railway - five months after the service opened.
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Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:31:00 GMT
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<title>More riders hit the trail</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/8xdukp4</link>
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A milestone number of walkers and cyclists have used a reopened trail through four disused railway tunnels in the Peak District.
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Wed, 12 Jan 2012 14:26:00 GMT
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<title>Restoration for Jersey railway?</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/862bvkm</link>
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A Jersey politician said he would like to see the island's old railway line relaid.
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<pubDate>
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:43:00 GMT
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<title>Train to the office</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/7477fsw</link>
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While many offices can boast great town centre locations and comfortable working environments, one workplace in Sutton Coldfield has its own disused railway line.
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Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:25:00 GMT
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<title>Walk marks viaduct anniversary</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/7sredvw</link>
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More than 60 people gathered on New Year's Day to step out on a walk celebrating the 150th birthday of the Kielder Viaduct.
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Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:21:00 GMT
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<title>Station plan good news for Fishguard</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/79anfdb</link>
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Rail campaigners say the opening of a disused station near Fishguard will make train services more attractive for many people in north Pembrokeshire.
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Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:07:00 GMT
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<title>Trackbed provides school route</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/csmu6mw</link>
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Funding has been secured for a £50,000 improvement of a path in Harrington (Cumbria) that will provide a safer route to school for children along a disused railway.
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<pubDate>
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:42:00 GMT
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<title>Viaduct's anniversary event</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/7etsonb</link>
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Celebrations are being lined up for the 150th anniversary of Kielder Viaduct, a bridge reputedly designed by a mathematician.
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Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:46:00 GMT
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<title>Council fights for listed status</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/7hdjby4</link>
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Kimberley Town Council is fighting on to get an old railway building listed after an appeal was rejected.
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<pubDate>
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:00:00 GMT
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<title>Plea to halt bridge plan</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/bsag89m</link>
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Civic chiefs are urging councillors to postpone their plans to demolish a disused railway bridge over the A610 between Ambergate and Ripley.
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<pubDate>
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:46:00 GMT
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<title>Barriers stay for another year</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/clxrpd6</link>
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Steel security fences to keep people off Carlisle's disused Eden Viaduct can stay for another year.
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<pubDate>
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:09:00 GMT
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<title>Former station on track for top award</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/cxzhvxq</link>
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The former Tavistock North station has been nominated within numerous categories for the National Railway Heritage Awards.
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<pubDate>
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:09:00 GMT
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<title>History repeats itself</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/cpzp77a</link>
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When work starts on the Croxley Rail Link to extend the Metropolitan underground line into Watford town centre it will be resurrecting a historic route dating back to the turn of the 20th Century. 
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Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:25:00 GMT
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<title>More buses to replace trains</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/bndptlm</link>
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Work will begin in January on a scheme to improve services on a busy bus route by opening a special line on part of a disused railway.
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<pubDate>
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:27:00 GMT
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<title>Viaduct to stay fenced off?</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/bljze7m</link>
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Steel security fences to keep people off Carlisle's disused Eden Viaduct look set to stay in place for another year while plans are developed to reopen it as a footpath.
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<pubDate>
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT
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<title>Tunnel route may have to close</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/c3sq7v5</link>
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National Park bosses are warning cyclists and walkers that parts of a trail along an old railway may have to be closed at short notice over winter.
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<pubDate>
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:43:00 GMT
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<title>On track for expansion</title>
<link>http://tinyurl.com/c4u6uvv</link>
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The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Trust is two steps closer to restoring the disused line to Blackmoor Gate thanks to a £36,000 grant and an acquisition of land.
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<pubDate>
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:24:00 GMT
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