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Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1286 Written by Lee on Saturday, 26th August 2006 Network Rail believe reducing needless stops will streamline journeys (links below.) http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/08/rail_bosses_want_to_close_down.html#more http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/08/points_are_set_for_rail_shakeu.html Key quote "For one [station] that is very lightly used, you have to question whether it should stay open. Some could be replaced with stations that are closer to communities and more integrated with buses." - Iain Coucher, Network Rail's deputy chief executive Here is a link entitled "Stations At Risk." http://www.theherald.co.uk/uimages/2408stations.PDF Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1287 Written by Lee on Saturday, 26th August 2006 Here are some further links on this. http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/08/future_of_our_railways.html#more http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/08/14bn_rail_network_plan_to_boos.html#more Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1293 Written by Lee on Saturday, 26th August 2006 Here is a link to the Scotland Route Utilisation Strategy (Draft For Consultation.) http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/rus%20documents/route%20utilisation%20strategies/scotland/38164%20scotland%20rus.pdf Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1294 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Saturday, 26th August 2006 The articles / links talk of stations such as Lochluichart, Achanalt, Achnashellach, Attadale, Duncraig and Duirinish on the Kyle of Lochalsh line (3 trains a day each way), and Invershin, Dunrobin, Kildonan,Kinbrace, Altnabraec and Scotscalder on the far north section ( 3 trains a day), Helensburugh Upper, Upper Tyndrum, Falls of Cruachan, Loch Eil (both stations) and Beasdale on the West Highland section and Oban branch (also 3 trains a day) being "Stations at Risk. They've added 4 other stations on the Tayside coast which have very limited service indeed (one train each way daily), and one lowland station at Briech. How ON EARTH would closing these stations lead to speed are reliability impovements and less overcrowding on services such as Glasgow to the Ayrshire coast, and Edinburgh / Fife / Aberdeen which is what seems to being linked in in some sort of way? Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1304 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Monday, 28th August 2006 [quote]Many stations in Scotland are lightly used; this does not imply a threat of closure; on the contrary, it often underlines the important role played by the railway in connecting rural communities, especially in Highlands.[/quote] That's from the letters page of the Glasgow Herald. Let's paraphrase that and apply it to Wessex. Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1312 Written by Lee on Tuesday, 29th August 2006 [quote author=Graham Ellis link=topic=434.msg1304#msg1304 date=1156783127] [quote]Many stations in Scotland are lightly used; this does not imply a threat of closure; on the contrary, it often underlines the important role played by the railway in connecting rural communities, especially in Highlands.[/quote] That's from the letters page of the Glasgow Herald. Let's paraphrase that and apply it to Wessex. Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1440 Written by Lee on Thursday, 14th September 2006 Coherent rail policy? (links below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/5343288.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/5348548.stm Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1490 Written by Lee on Friday, 22nd September 2006 A row has broken out over the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/5367696.stm Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1495 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Friday, 22nd September 2006 (Quote) "Transport minister Tavish Scott ....." (End_Quote) ... That reminds me that Scotland has its own transport politics quite separate from England and Wales, and makes me wonder why on earth two MPS who repreent Glasgow / Strathclyde constituencies can dictate what happens in Wiltshire. Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1548 Written by Lee on Thursday, 28th September 2006 At the same time as some Scottish stations remain under closure threat , others move a step closer to re -opening (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/5388424.stm Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1565 Written by Lee on Tuesday, 3rd October 2006 A bill that would return Scotland Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1642 Written by Lee on Tuesday, 17th October 2006 A complete makeover of Aberdeen train station is among plans announced by First ScotRail (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/6057962.stm The company is keeping precise details close to its chest , but has promised a "major refurbishment programme". Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1653 Written by Lee on Wednesday, 18th October 2006 Train services on the West Highland line will be disrupted while abseilers carry out work on the rock faces of railway cuttings (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6058466.stm The work will take place on the line between Fort William and Mallaig from Friday until 6 November. First ScotRail said buses would be laid on from Saturday to 5 November. Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1654 Written by Lee on Wednesday, 18th October 2006 Scottish Borders Council is set to increase the area where housing developers have to make a financial contribution towards a new rail link (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/6058708.stm About Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1761 Written by Lee on Saturday, 28th October 2006 It is a great wish of mine to see this line FULLY restored , and I totally agree with Mr Ballance's view on this (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/6092106.stm Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1781 Written by Lee on Monday, 30th October 2006 A pledge to provide four football pitches must be made before work can start on an airport rail link , according to MSPs (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6098340.stm Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1783 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Tuesday, 31st October 2006 I'm in Inverness at the moment! Very interesting that one of my customers lives in Kyle of Lochalsh and is commuting ... by car, 1 hour and 45 minute journey each way, I'm afraid. But then I think I caught it on the local news that the Inverness to Thurso service was being bustituted yesterday, and also the Inverness - Kyle from Garve to Kyle. Not sure why of for how long. Perhaps the operator in this neck of the wood doesn't really care about their smaller lines and local traffic either - see these service as a subsidy-grabbing tourist train for the summer months? Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1785 Written by Lee on Tuesday, 31st October 2006 [quote author=Graham Ellis link=topic=434.msg1783#msg1783 date=1162276452]I'm in Inverness at the moment! Very interesting that one of my customers lives in Kyle of Lochalsh and is commuting ... by car, 1 hour and 45 minute journey each way, I'm afraid. Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1790 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Tuesday, 31st October 2006 The Mallaig line is different ... Three out of three "extreme" lines across the Highland are ALL bus substituted this week - Mallaig, Kyle and Thurso / Wick - one due to planned engineering works, the other two due to enigineering emergencies. I note also that there's a lot of other weeklong closures - the South West and Wales - this week. Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1791 Written by Lee on Tuesday, 31st October 2006 [quote author=Graham Ellis link=topic=434.msg1790#msg1790 date=1162316318]The Mallaig line is different ... Three out of three "extreme" lines across the Highland are ALL bus substituted this week - Mallaig, Kyle and Thurso / Wick - one due to planned engineering works, the other two due to enigineering emergencies. Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1794 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Wednesday, 1st November 2006 Oh, for sure we've talked of it ... yet the occasional extreme shutdown of the past seems to have turned into the norm. I sat in a training room in Inverness looking out over the Kessock bridge and saw a traffic jam right over to the Black Isle (that's heading for the far North like the train does), and I drove acrfoss the bridge over the station "neck" and saw the usually-silver track have turned orange and brown. Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1798 Written by Lee on Wednesday, 1st November 2006 Here is a Network Rail update on this (link below.) http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/3663.aspx "It could be several weeks before the full Highland timetable returns to normal." Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1867 Written by Lee on Wednesday, 8th November 2006 Here are a couple of links on new Scotland rail links , either proposed or approved. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6125624.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6125920.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6146512.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6176118.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6176250.stm http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/highspeed_rail_link_for_scots.html#more http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/new_rail_station_planned_for_p.html#more http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/scots_seek_150minute_rail_link.html#more http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/reopened_larkhall_rail_line_be.html#more Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1868 Written by Lee on Wednesday, 8th November 2006 [quote author=Lee link=topic=434.msg1798#msg1798 date=1162383989]Here is a Network Rail update on this (link below.) http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/3663.aspx "It could be several weeks before the full Highland timetable returns to normal."[/quote] Further Network Rail update (link below.) http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/3663.aspx Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/1986 Written by Lee on Saturday, 18th November 2006 More flooding causes disruption in Scotland (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6153350.stm Re: Beeching 2 Proposed For Scotland - 434/2101 Written by Lee on Wednesday, 29th November 2006 [quote author=Lee link=topic=434.msg1781#msg1781 date=1162233393]A pledge to provide four football pitches must be made before work can start on an airport rail link , according to MSPs (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6098340.stm[/quote] The pledge has now been made (link below.) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6192862.stm link to index of articles |
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Save the Train was the campaign to bring an approriate train service back to and through Melksham. Most big contributors are still around writing at the Coffee shop forum where new members are very welcome. The train has been saved - sort of - we have stepped back up from an unusable service to a poorish one but it's doing very well. We did that through setting up the TransWilts Community Rail Partnership. That fulfilled its early objectives; it has been taken over by local and regional government types who are now doing medium and long term work. The team from this forun can also be found at the Melksham Rail User Group (which was the Melksham Rail Development Group at the time these articles were written and we had no users. We mustn't loose sight, though, that the train service remains poor and needs our community support in marketing and campaigning to keep it going in a positive direction ... and all the more so when we're expecting to find a different normallity once we get out of the Coronavirus Pandemic and head for zero carbon via the climate crisis. Yes, it's saved ... it's now a key community facility ... the need for enhancement and the strong and near-universal local support remain, and the rail industry and goverment remain slow to move and provide the enhancements even to level us up with other towns. Please support the Melksham Rail User Group - now very much in partnership rather than protest with the rail industry and local government, including GWR, TransWilts and unitary and town councils. And please use the trains and buses, and cycle and walk when you can. -- Graham Ellis, (webmaster), February 2021 | |||
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