Congratulations to Councillors Trevor Jones and Brian Hopkinson for supporting reopening of a rail link to Thornbury (Thornbury Gazette, Thursday January 10, 2013; Bristol Observer, Thursday January 10, 2013). They are very wise in advocating that South Gloucestershire Council should pressurise Network Rail to reclaim the line and protect its potential for future use.
Some may say that the costs would be prohibitive: £38 million construction and £3 million per year operating costs. Just hold that thought while considering that the Government's latest proposals for compensating communities living near to power stations would bring about £8 million per year if new nuclear were built at Oldbury.
Future generations looking back from 2050 would not thank us if we were to squander such an opportunity. So let's keep our eyes on whether South Gloucestershire Council acts to protect this infra-stucture that is part of our heritage.
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