The new bridge means walkers and cyclists will not have to cross a busy road.

A £2.9m upgrade to the Cinder Track could include a nod to trail's past as a railway along the coast.

Trains began running at the Avon Valley Railway in Bitton, near Bristol, in 1974.

Archive footage shows the journey the train made through towns and villages in 1964.

The rebuilt locomotive will be part of a heritage railway's 50th anniversary celebrations.

The 18-mile Northumberland Line - between Newcastle and Ashington - was due to open in summer 2024.

More than 500,000 journeys have been made since daily services were restored after nearly 50 years.

The report looks at a potential railway route connecting Carterton, Witney and Eynsham to Oxford.