Has anyone suggested publicising the line's plight and potential to the local TV companies such as the former HTV (now ITV) and BBC Points West programmes. They usually want filler material for their programmes when all they usually come up with is stories of NHS or Police performance or of grannies and cats. Here is an excellent chance for us to show the people of the south west what a service the Melksham line could be in cutting back on traffic levels on the adjacient A350.

Other examples for highlighting the campaign include the general popular railway press such as:- Rail magazine, published fortnightly, The Railway Magazine (one of the oldest mags from 1897), Modern Railways and Rail News. These magazines have run articles on ghost stations in the past, of which Melksham was formerly one of them, and have included comments on the community rail partnerships.

Contact details. I do not have Rail magazine contact details on me, but I do have the Railway Magazine:-

Editorial Contributions: The Railway Magazine, King's Reach Tower, Stamford Street, London, SE1 9LS, Editorial Fax no. 020 7261 5269, e-mail railway@ipcmedia.com

Modern Railways:

Modern Railways Magazine, Transport Writing Services, PO Box 206, Tunbridge Wells North, TN1 2XA. Tel 01892 525339 Fax 01892 526256 e-mail james.abbott3@ntlworld.com (editor)

Hope this is of assistance in passing the word. Other sources of publicising the need may be in the local papers, such as the Gazette and Herald or the free newspapers you get delivered.

Best wishes,

David

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