“This kind of short-sighted decision-making by a Government-owned body calls into question the Government’s commitment to reopening railways.”
B1 Class No. 61306 ‘Mayflower’ arrives at Dereham of the Mid-Norfolk Railway with the ‘Brecklander’ from Wymondham Abbey. The Norfolk Orbital Railway hope one day to use the Mid-Norfolk Railway s track as part of their loop around Norfolk.
- Credit: Gerry Balding
An HE spokesperson said infilling was only considered when structures were unsafe.
The spokesperson added: “We don’t infill a structure before first determining if there’s an interest from a local authority or another organisation.”
According to HE, the bridge’s capacity is three tonnes, and though there is a sign warning drivers of the weight limit, it said such signs were “typically ignored”.