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Re:Europe's last regular standard-gauge steam passenger service by pm215 on Saturday August 29, 2026 @04:48AM (#49488136)
The Severn Valley railway is about to start a trial where you can buy a standard railway network ticket to Bewdley which is then valid on the SVR on special purpose trains for the Kidderminster to Bewdley section; some of those will be steam. I think if that trial becomes a permanent operation it would count.

https://svr.co.uk/news/heritage-trains-to-carry-commuters-as...

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Re:Europe's last regular standard-gauge steam passenger service by lol768 on Saturday August 29, 2026 @05:17AM (#49488277)
Yes, and the UK's industry body - Rail Delivery Group - has thoroughly screwed up distribution of the timetable data for this trial... so no online retailers (with the exception of BR Fares) will be selling tickets for the operation. Hardly a fair trial.
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Re:Europe's last regular standard-gauge steam passenger service by cja on Saturday August 29, 2026 @07:19AM (#49488972)
Does the line still pass the giraffe enclosure? It's been a few years since I was on it. Around 12 years ago it was the elephants.
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Re:Europe's last regular standard-gauge steam passenger service by timthorn on Saturday August 29, 2026 @04:57AM (#49488178)
Yes, though I think it's being positioned as a commuter service for the people of Bewdley to get to Birmingham and back rather than for visitors to get to Bewdley.
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