An interesting article about the moves to reopen lines in Northern Ireland

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An interesting article about the moves to reopen lines in Northern Ireland

« on: May 08, 2020, 12:31:22 »

Came across this article posted on a railway related Facebook page. It shows what could have been along with what has been done.

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/theres-a-belief-that-whenever-a-train-line-is-shut-it-cant-be-reopened-but-if-you-can-build-a-road-you-can-build-a-rail-track-39158124.html?fbclid=IwAR26olnsdRByAfFTaKbnM_tQZJS8JSv8MxR2d2A6nU8es959_9rsezcKN8g


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