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Gloucs-Warks facing challenging future after 2020 sees 77% fall in passenger numbers

A REFLECTION of the devastating impact Covid-19 has had on our heritage railways has been made evident after the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) released its passenger figures for 2020, revealing a staggering drop of 77%.

The railway had been riding high during

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