Monthly Archives: November 2011

Network Rail will do the impossible

We strongly recommend that local people who use the trains read through this press release and then have a look at the Northern Hub Website. NETWORK RAIL CHALLENGED TO CORRECT NORTHERN HUB CONSULTATION ERRORS   Threat to local train services … Continue reading

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New Meeting of SHRUG

The next meeting of SHRUG, the new Stalybridge to Huddersfield Rail User Group will take place at the Railway Inn in Greenfield on November 9th at 20.00 hrs. The Railway Inn is less than 100 metres from Greenfield Station.  The … Continue reading

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Train Cleaning

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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