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Many of the Brits on this forum will be aware of the severe damage caused to the Severn Valley on Tuesday 19.06.07 by torrential rain and floods. The railway has always been prone to this sort of disruption but nothing has happened in recent history to compare with the wholesale devastation the railway now has to rectify. Shropshire was hit again yesterday and more chaos resulted.
The SVR is now only open between Kidderminster and Bewdley and it will be at least a month (weather permitting!) before services can be restored to Arley - Bridgnorth may not see through trains again this year.
As Britain's premier line it behoves us all to do our bit to ensure that the route is restored. I 'phoned them up and donated the equivalent of two returns over the length of the line - why don't you take a "virtual" trip this week? To view the damage and make a donation follow this link:
http://www.svr.co.uk/appeal.php
I hasten to add that I am not a member of the railway or in any way connected with it.
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The SVR is now only open between Kidderminster and Bewdley and it will be at least a month (weather permitting!) before services can be restored to Arley - Bridgnorth may not see through trains again this year.

As Britain's premier line it behoves us all to do our bit to ensure that the route is restored. I 'phoned them up and donated the equivalent of two returns over the length of the line - why don't you take a "virtual" trip this week? To view the damage and make a donation follow this link:
http://www.svr.co.uk/appeal.php
I hasten to add that I am not a member of the railway or in any way connected with it.
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