One of the Leighton Buzzard Railway’s vice-residents, Tony Tomkins, was invited to give evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Heritage Rail, yesterday (Tuesday).
The topic of the session was the value of heritage railways to the economy and community of the places which are fortunate enough to have them.
Recent research by the Heritage Railway Association has shown that these benefits can be considerable, with lines in some parts of the country underpinning a large amount of tourism activity which would otherwise not take place.
The Leighton Buzzard’s narrow-gauge railway operates in a more diverse economy, its importance both nationally and internationally are recognised both as Leighton Buzzard’s leading tourist attraction and, among the Museum sector, for its direct links to the aftermath of the First World War.