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Title: Swanage - price squeeze Post by: grahame on July 21, 2022, 07:00:22 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-62241336
Quote A heritage railway line is being squeezed by rising coal prices and the cost of living crisis, its volunteers have warned. Swanage Railway said a drop in coal supplies from Russia and Ukraine meant it was forced to increase fares. The attraction is also recovering from the effects of falling visitor numbers during the pandemic. As well as adding a fuel surcharge, the railway said it would diversify its retail and catering provision. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February effectively ended exports from two major coal suppliers, while the last UK dry-steam mine near Merthyl Tydfil, Wales, is set to close at the end of this year. Title: Re: Swanage - price squeeze Post by: bobm on July 31, 2022, 09:11:05 Plenty of coal at the Isle of Wight Steam railway but some interesting facts about how they source it and how much they use
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