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“Yorkshire’s trains and track to be overseen by Great British Railways in sweeping reforms sparked by 2018 northern timetable chaos”

Posted on May 20, 2021 by admin

[from the Yorkshire Post, 20th May 2021] Control of trains and track will be brought under a new public sector body named Great British Railways (GBR) as part of sweeping reforms, the Department for Transport has announced. The organisation will … Continue reading →

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West Yorkshire Mayoral Election

Posted on April 19, 2021 by admin

We asked the candidates for the West Yorkshire mayoral election the following. In the Colne Valley we have been waiting for decades for our substandard train service to be improved. As long ago as 1999 Railtrack (as was) recognised that … Continue reading →

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Timetable Changes from 29th March 2021

Posted on March 25, 2021 by admin

At the instigation of the Department for Transport, there were significant service reductions from 1st February. A small number of trains at peak times were restored on 8th March. Most of the remaining services will be restored from 29th March. … Continue reading →

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SMART press release – Manchester Recovery Taskforce Consultation

Posted on February 27, 2021 by admin

At long last the Colne Valley has the opportunity to have a half-hourly train service at Marsden and Slaithwaite stations but it needs community support to make it happen. For over ten years Slaithwaite & Marsden Action on Rail Transport … Continue reading →

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