:[[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]] announced they have made a further application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for £900,000 to restore [[Falling Sands Viaduct]].
:In 2016 the SVR carried an estimated 252,330 (245,800 - 2015). This is rebased on passengers carried rather than tickets sold and so is more directly comparable to the era when shareholders were included in data.
:The waiting room at [[Arley]] Station became licensed to hold civil marriages and partnerships.<ref>SVR website news item 'It’s ‘I Do’ for our newest wedding venue – just in time for Valentines!', February 2017</ref>
==Locomotives used==