On this day in 1842, 184 years ago, the first horse-drawn train ran through the three tunnels on the coastal leg of the Saundersfoot Railway.
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Against the odds, the UK’s network of disused railway lines continues to make the news as the 21st Century throws up a host of transport, environmental and health challenges.This news page will provide links to relevant stories.
The partial loss of Spey Viaduct has impacted nearby communities and raised uncomfortable question about the Council's asset management regime and willingness to respond to local concerns about the Spey's westerly migration.
Sections of popular railway trails in the Ashfield district remain partially closed because of delays to the inspection of "dangerous" old railway bridges.
Major work to restore the railway between Portishead and Bristol begins in the spring and the public is invited to find out more by attending two drop-in sessions.
Efforts to secure a key 'missing link' in a long-distance Somerset railway path could be blocked by the lethargy of National Highways to remove infill from an old bridge.
Transport chiefs have told residents living alongside a disused railway that they will soon begin the first step in what could eventually see the line brought back into use as a Bristol-Bath transport route.
The critical factor in bringing the historic Mechanics’ Institute, in the heart of Swindon’s Railway Village, back to life is to find a sustainable future use for it, councillors have been told.
The elected mayor of Watford has said that “a range of options” are being considered for reopening the closed West Watford railway, including a guided busway or trackless trams.
Moray Council has agreed a £500,000 plan to remove two spans of Spey Viaduct, six weeks after they collapsed into the river and severed a railway path.
Sections of a greenway along the old railway between Wootton and Binfield will be closed during February and March as part of a major improvement project.
HS2 proposals to repair the old Curzon Street Station have been approved, with the intention of protecting the structure, recognising its historic significance and prevent further deterioration.
An agreement to reopen the disused Leamside line has been signed by the transport secretary, subject to an assurance that it delivers good value for money.
More than 200 people have gathered at the entrance to the disused Queensbury Tunnel as the battle to save the structure for walking and cycling enters a crucial stage.
More than £300,000 raised from housing developers could be used to cover a shortfall in funding for a cycling and walking path along the disused Portskewett to Caldicot munitions railway.
Plans to excavate the Blaencwm portal of Rhondda Tunnel have been approved by councillors, marking the first physical step in the structure's reopening for active travel.
Campaigners are inviting supporters to attend a protest at the north end of Queensbury Tunnel on Sunday as the battle to save the historic structure enters its final phase.
The first stage of plans to reopen Rhondda Tunnel will be considered by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council on 15 January 15, involving the excavation of land to expose the now-buried Blaencwm portal.
West Northamptonshire Council has published its latest draft Local Plan which highlights the potential to reopen the former railway between Market Harborough and Northampton.
Five new railway stations in Birmingham and the Black Country will reconnect communities to the railway network for the first time in decades, with construction now complete.
