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Referring to British Railways chairman Richard Beeching s huge cuts in the 1960s, campaigners have accused Highways England of finishing off what Beeching started by making it more difficult for old rail lines to ever be reopened or reused as walking or cycling routes.
Labour s Lord Faulkner, who is also president of the Heritage Railway Association, called on the Government to force Highways bosses to consult widely before any future infilling or demolition goes ahead.
He asked whether transport minister Baroness Vere would instruct the group to consult not just with local authorities but cycling and walking groups and heritage railways before they go ahead with any more of the cultural vandalism we ve already seen .
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