 In 1998–99 surveys of the railway bridges showed their condition to be "better than expected".A petition of 7,000 signatures was presented to Anglesey County Council in January 1999, calling for better cycling facilities on the island, and particularly a cycle path from Amlwch to Gaerwen.Support for the railway option was demonstrated by a charter train named the "Lein Amlwch Venturer", hauled by 6024 King Edward I, which ran from Crewe to Gaerwen junction on Saturday 23 January.