As the extension to the Kent & East Sussex Railway and station at Robertsbridge gathers pace, the Rother Valley Railway has launched an appeal to complete the extended line’s new terminus.

PART TWO

BILL FREEMAN, interim chief executive of Community Rail Network, explains how the community rail movement has developed since its inception more than 30 years ago

Extreme weather is one of the biggest causes of delays and disruption on the railway. Can a new tie-up with the Met Office help? PAUL CLIFTON finds out

PART TWO

Back in the 1960s and ’70s ‘get the army in’ felt like a regular retort for heritage rail projects. However, it might surprise many to learn that even today, the army gets hands on with preservation schemes and is making some major contributions.