Category Archives: services

Train Cleaning

Posted on November 1, 2011 by admin

Over recent years, one of the less satisfactory aspects of travelling on trains from Marsden and Slaithwaite has been the poor standard of cleaning. Poor, that is, bordering on non-existent. One of SMART’s committee members keeps threatening non-violent direct action … Continue reading →

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More on new service proposals

Posted on October 20, 2011 by admin

A letter in the Huddersfield Examiner, 20th October 2011, from Councillor Hilary Richards (Labour, Golcar) NETWORK Rail is planning major changes in the local train service between Huddersfield, the Colne Valley and Manchester Victoria. At present, local trains from Huddersfield … Continue reading →

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New service proposals, replies from TfGM and Metro

Posted on October 20, 2011 by admin

We have now had two replies to our letter regarding new service proposals. One, from Transport for Greater Manchester, is comprehensive and informative. The other reply, from WYITA (Metro) is, to put it mildly, somewhat underwhelming, and fails to add … Continue reading →

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New service proposals, Comment from SMART

Posted on October 6, 2011 by admin

The Northern and Trans-Pennine rail franchises are due to be re-awarded in April 2014 (without going into detail there is some flexibility as to the exact date, but this looks the most likely) and the Department for Transport (with advice … Continue reading →

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