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MP backs growing calls for railway’s return into Holt

PLANS toextendpublictransportand heritage rail services into the North Norfolk town of Holt have won the backing of the local MP.

The Melton Constable Trust wants to reconnect the town, now a popular tourist destination in its own right, to the national network.

The trust’s aim is to facilitate a modern public transport service to and from Norwich via Sheringham while also extending heritage services into Holt, adding an influx of visitors without exacerbating its current shortage of peak-period car parking

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