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Somerset was hit particularly hard by the infamous Beeching cuts of the mid-1960s, which saw around one-third of the UK’s rail network close as both the Conservative and Labour governments of the day struggled to stem financial losses as passenger numb…
As Somerset’s population has grown and its road network has become more congested, the future of its remaining rail network has been brought into sharper rail focus.
Some of the former mainline routes have been preserved as heritage lines, including th…
Somerset experienced significant rainfall on Monday (December 4), causing damage to residential properties and businesses, flooding on numerous main roads, disruption to public transport services and missed household waste collections.
The high rainfal…
Somerset experienced significant rainfall on Monday (December 4), causing damage to residential properties and businesses, flooding on numerous main roads, disruption to public transport services and missed household waste collections.
The high rainfal…
Rail passengers face weekend of travel chaos with engineering works set to close parts of Elizabeth line, London Overground and other key routes across BritainRail passengers face major disruption this weekend due to engineering worksNo Elizabeth line …