Category Archives: Rail Strategy

Northern and TransPennine franchises – passenger research

Posted on January 3, 2013 by admin

Independent passenger watchdog Passenger Focus undertook a study with passengers on Northern and TransPennine Express services to examine their views of the current operations and to identify the issues that the new franchise should address. They have now published research … Continue reading →

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SMART meeting with Jason McCartney MP

Posted on December 10, 2012 by admin

SMART met with Jason McCartney MP on 21st September. Issues discussed included future service patterns, refranchising, cross-boundary fares, bus replacement during engineering works, and the impact of the ale trail.

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Railplan 7 to be amended to include Marsden & Slaithwaite

Posted on August 6, 2012 by admin

Metro have now set out (in summary) their proposed changes to Railplan 7 in response to public consultation. Regular readers may recall that for some reason which is not altogether clear, data and proposals about the train service at Slaithwaite … Continue reading →

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“Multi-million pound investment planned for Huddersfield Railway Station”

Posted on July 18, 2012 by admin

from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 18th July 2012 HUDDERSFIELD Railway Station is in line for a major expansion – as villagers step up their campaign for a new stop in the Colne Valley. Transport secretary Justine Greening announced that the … Continue reading →

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