From a hopefully not too rabid cyclist. Not knowing actual numbers, but in the case of the Two Tunnels in Bath are there more commuter cyclists than there would be any potential train commuters? If there is a regular user base I would favour things being left as they are rather than a change to benefit a few weeks of tourist traffic a year. In the case of the Two Tunnels would a steam heritage train be attractive through probably the longest unventilated tunnel in England.
I am sure we have ventilated this subject before.
We have indeed, and duly noted that even among the most "rabid" of rail reopening advocates, there is an acceptence that for many, many reasons, particularly in terms of accessing the modern rail network into Bath Spa, it wouldn't be practical to reopen from Bath to Radstock/Shepton/beyond through the original Two Tunnels route, and that the long-marked out alternative route via Bathampton, Limpley Stoke, Monkton Combe and part of the old Camerton branch would have to be utilsed as far as Midford instead. Even if you wanted to "go heritage" and try and access the original station at Green Park, you would quickly find that impractical due to the huge amount of development and other changes that have taken place along the original alignment since closure.
So, please, continue to enjoy the genuinely wonderful active travel facility that the Two Tunnels route has become to your heart's content without living in fear that it could be taken away from you
Anyway, I get myself into trouble if I spend too long on this topic, so I will "ventilate" no longer
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