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*By 1 June the appeal raised more than £745,000.
*In early June it confirmed there would be no train services in July and Steam on the Road, Classic Car Day and On The Buses events were cancelled. Services for August were provisionally advertised to run on 1, 8, 9, 15, 22, 29, 30 and 31 August.
*On 11 June it announced the railway would gradually bring back its 1,800 volunteers, along with paid staff, 95% of whom were currently on furlough. Gradually works recommenced, with relaying at Foley Park restarting from 15 June. It was planned to reopen pubs on 4 July and recommenve recommence passenger services at the beginning of August.<ref>[https://www.shropshirelive.com/news/2020/06/12/severn-valley-railway-looks-to-an-august-reopening/ Shropshire Live 11 June 2020] (Retrieved 21 June 2020)</ref>*On 23 June it announced that the King and Castle Pub at Kidderminster would reopen on 4 July<ref>https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=927 SVR website]</ref>.
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