Bala becomes first Welsh line to return after lockdown!
THE Bala Lake Railway (BLR) became the first Welsh heritage line to reopen following the Covid-19 lockdown on Thursday, July 9 – and your deputy editor travelled on the line two days later with his family.
The low-key reopening milestone was reached after alterations to rolling stock and the termini were carried out in order for staff, volunteers and visitors to be able to social distance.
BLR general manager David Jones said:“We wanted to have a ‘soft’opening ahead of the school summer holidays.
“We are in such uncharted territory that it is important not only to exercise safe practice, but also to ensure everyone
