Category Archives: Campaigning

Meeting with Jason McCartney MP and Andrew Stephenson MP

Posted on October 21, 2020 by admin

SMART had an informal meeting with Jason McCartney, Colne Valley MP and Andrew Stephenson the rail minister at Marsden station on 24th July. Andrew Stephenson has specific responsibility for the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). This was an opportunity to discuss … Continue reading →

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Upgrades across Pennines needed now (no use waiting decades for high speed)

Posted on February 26, 2020 by admin

[Press release issued by Halifax & District Rail Action Group, on behalf of Stalybridge to Huddersfield Rail Users’ Group (SHRUG) and others. SMART is part (one third, to be precise) of SHRUG)] Campaigners in West Yorkshire are extremely concerned about … Continue reading →

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Disabled Access at Marsden Station: Updated 02/11/2019

Posted on September 29, 2019 by admin

Slaithwaite & Marsden Action on Rail Transport is concerned to learn that the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will not, contrary to previous expectations, provide full disabled access to Marsden station. It had been understood that the Northern Hub proposals, and … Continue reading →

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Meeting with Andy Burnham, 10th April 2019

Posted on April 11, 2019 by admin

Useful meeting with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham on 10/04/2019. He’s not in charge of the railways. No one is in charge of the railways. There are just people and organisations that have influence or control of certain aspects of … Continue reading →

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