Some lost rail routes may be 'restored' [BBC News]
Date: 29/11/2017
Railway lines closed in the 1960s could be reopened if they boost the economy, the government has said. The plan forms part of a wider rail strategy under which the government will consider splitting up two of the biggest train operators. The move would affect Great Western and GTR, which comprises Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern. The government also plans to devolve running the track and train services to local companies.
External links
Rail revamp aims to tackle train delays
BBC News
East Coast mainline would be the first service to combine track operations and passenger services.
Rail lines shut during 1960s Beeching cuts could be reopened
Sky News
Many towns and villages lost their rail links during the Beeching cuts - but the Government is hoping to revive some train lines.
