On this day in 1971, 55 years ago, workmen started to lift the track from Alloa bridge, a magnificent 21-span structure across the waters of the Forth.
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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 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.
