No Funding Secured for Crucial Study to Reconnect West Somerset Railway to Mainline Thursday, June 18, 2026 westsomersetrailway transportfunding ruraleconomy railconnectivity somerset heritagerailway publictransport localgovernment infrastructure economicdevelopment sport The UK central government has declined to allocate funding for a vital study aimed at reconnecting the West Somerset Railway (WSR) with mainline rail services. The WSR operates between Bishop’s Lydeard, near Taunton, … Read More