Due to the unprecedented dry spell the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has decided to reduce its services from this weekend to lessen the risk of lineside fires.
With temperatures looking set to climb close to 30°C this weekend. the railways says it has made the difficult decision to reduce its services from this weekend to add further mitigations to avoid risk of lineside fires.
The changes restrictions will primarily affect the Moors Explorer services.
Laura Strangeway, Director of Corporate Services said:
“Due to the tinder dry conditions we are experiencing we have made the difficult decision to reduce our planned timetable from this weekend (from Saturday 9th July).
It has been particularly dry since Easter and with the dry weather set to continue, we have made the decision to supplement our Steam Locomotive fleet with diesel engines assisting our trains to minimise the risk of further fires.”
“The ground is particularly dry and would require continual rain over several days to make a substantial difference and currently there is no sign of rain forecasted. We are committed to working with our local stakeholders including North York Moors National Park, Game Keepers and North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service & Wildfire Group to minimise risk and add additional mitigations.”
“Like most registered charities, we have had to navigate through the Covid-19 pandemic and we are now facing environmental challenges with rising temperatures and increased fuel/coal prices and restrictions. As the busiest heritage railway in the UK, we encourage the public to support the sector by either donating or travelling along the historic line to ensure all communities can enjoy the golden age of steam.”
Passengers already booked on a Moors Explorer service will receive an email advising them of their options. Passengers planning to utilise the Moors Explorer service will not be able to with current restrictions. Further information is available at www.nymr.co.uk
Here is the amended timetable.
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