Ironically, since the 1960s, canals have been reopening at a faster rate than railways! Many major canals have been completely restored (the Kennet & Avon, sou

Ironically, since the 1960s, canals have been reopening at a faster rate than railways! Many major canals have been completely restored (the Kennet & Avon, south Stratford, Huddersfield Narrow, Rochdale, Forth & Clyde, Edinburgh & Glasgow Union, Droitwich Barge & Junction, Caldon, Ashton) and still more are underway - including truly ambitious projects like the Thames & Severn (a canal across the hilly Cotswolds) and Wey & Arun (from London to the south coast).