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H RA considers 'what next?' as preserved lines look beyond lockdown

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HERITAGE Railway Association (HRA) chief executive Steve Oates has openly described the current situation facing preserved railways as a "very confused picture" as the organisation prepares to issue reopening guidance for life post-lockdown.

Following the release of the Government's Covid-19 Recovery Strategy paper on May 11, the HRA is actively trying to assimilate the wealth of documentation coming out of Westminster in order to prepare practical information to help railways make informed decisions on how and when to reopen.

Recovery

Mr Oates and the HRA believe that heritage lines fall under Step 3 of the Recovery Strategy, which states: 'The

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