Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Require Highways England halt and reverse infilling of historic railway bridges

Closed 7,018 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should prevent Highways England from infilling historic railway bridges, which could prevent extensions of the heritage railways, and require Highways England to remove all infill from work they already done.
The Heritage Railway movement is worth millions to the UK economy. Some of the bridges that Highways England is planning to or even has infilled are reducing the chances of some of the Heritage Railways from extending their present length.

Timeline

17 Jun 2021 Petition opened for signatures
17 Dec 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 7,018
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 17 Jun 2021
Closed 17 Dec 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.