[steam for ever]

Well perhaps it's better to be safe than sorry. The first Tay bridge was a great example of just that and look what happened.

This, as I understand it, will be more than a heritage railway, but a commuter line too and heavey freight carrier. I have long supported the idea that heritage railways could well do that so this is a step in the right direction. The gap being bridged shall not be along the lines of modern rubbish that plagues our country, but viaducts of blue engineers bricks and stations and track of a decent standard, or so railway publications would have us believe. I trust their judgement.
Rail Magazine has commented on the subject, and that must be true seeign as their managing editor is the project Chairman Nigel Harris!