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« on: June 09, 2025, 10:32:39 »
From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/article/20250529-britains-five-best-slow-train-journeys

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The bicentennial of this momentous event was the impetus for author, traveller and train enthusiast Tom Chesshyre's most recent book, Slow Trains Around Britain. For more than 20 years, Chesshyre has been riding the rails across the UK▸ (United Kingdom) and around the world, totalling more than 40,000 miles in all.

Chesshyre recently sat down with the BBC to talk about his new book, what still makes rail travel so alluring and his favourite "slow-train" rides (regional train trips) in Britain.
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