Campaigners say they could enhance West Yorkshire’s health and economy by converting an old railway lineA campaign has accelerated to turn a disused railway line in Yorkshire into England’s longest cycle tunnel – instead of using £3m of public money to close it for ever. Sustrans, the environmental charity, has produced a report suggesting the Queensbury cycle route could deliver £37.6m worth of economic, health and tourism benefits over 30 years. The Monsal trail on the old Midland Railway line in the Derbyshire Peak District is now one of the national park’s most popular attractions. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A virtual image of the Queensbury tunnel as a cycle route. However last year the Queensbury Tunnel Society commissioned specialist engineers who put together a plan to spend just £4.3m repairing the tunnel and laying an asphalt cycle path.

Source: The Guardian January 01, 2018 17:26 UTC