 Councillor Drury's proposal has received support from the chairman of the Whitehill Bordon Opportunity, Councillor Cowper who is also the leader of East Hampshire District Council.In June 2009, the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) issued a report (), which proposes the reinstatement of the line between Bentley and Bordon, as one of 20 schemes that are recommended for further consultation.14 of these are reinstatements of lines closed in the Beeching cuts.