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January 04, 2013 - 04:22 PM
Disgruntled
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In the climate of ever increasing disproportionate
rail pricing, I am wondering how passengers view the situation at Long Eaton Station, where lift facilities have been built and put in place at a cost of around 1 million pounds (?) and since there completion around mid 2012, they have not once been available for public use!!!.
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November 29, 2012 - 05:05 PM
Simon Turton
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With increasing pressure on roads across the Peak District, and with many lines reaching capacity, it is time to re-open the Matlock-Buxton railway, which (prior to closure in the early 60s) was earmarked for electrification.
And, with St Pancras International the home to Eurostar (and the terminus for a reinstated Manchester-London (via Buxton and Derby) line, there is much scope for boosting business and tourism.
Imagine, being able to catch a train from Bakewell and travel to a business meeting in London, Paris or beyond? Or being able to welcome tourists from across Europe who would come to explore the Peak District without their cars?
Sadly, all we have at the moment along the former railway is another unnecessary cycle route, which people people have to drive to in order to enjoy car-free cycling! It would be funny if it wasn’t so ridiculous.
As for those who like walking and cycling, as I do, there are already hundreds of miles of footpaths, bridleways and cycle rout...
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October 05, 2011 - 03:06 PM
Mick Furn
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Improved bus services in South West Northamptonshire.
New 8 Service from Northampton to Bicester linking with S5 and X5 for Oxford .
500 Banbury -Brackley -Banbury new route every 20 minutes daytime.
Stagecoach are getting new buses on the 500 route soon as an investment, also applies to 8 service which takes in villages in the fictional "Lark Rise to Candleford " area of Cottisford , Hethe and Fringford .
By the way John Craven lives at Adderbury have seen him sometimes whilst on rail journeys going everywhere.
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February 03, 2011 - 10:33 AM
Michael Furn
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I live in Brackley , which is in the South West of Northamptonshire.
For the last 14 months I have been fighting to get Brackley a more direct and frequent bus service to the county of Northampton.
We had a meeting in the town on Octber 15th last year attended by the county council, local MP Andrea Leadsom,and Stve Morris from Bus users Uk plus Steve Burd from Stagecoach Midlands.
Plans had been drawn up by Stagecoach to get the town a direct link to Northampton.
Since then northants county council have announced a 100% cut in bus subsidy if this goes ahead , it will effect students, job seekers the elderly who want to visit the county , its unfair if it happens.
Especially when Stagecoach have gone out of there way to answer things after that meeting in brackley to give the town a decent link to Northampton.
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January 20, 2011 - 10:52 AM
Trevor Challis
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Did anyone see the biased anti high speed rail film on Country File last Sunday by John Craven? No mention of the M40 motorway through the Chilterns which is much more unpleasant. No rail invest leads to more multi lane motorways blighting areas of outstanding beauty. Incidently John Craven lives or used to live in the Chilterns.
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September 22, 2010 - 07:34 AM
David Crowborough
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ATOC wants to hand over control of Network Rail to the operators. Fine where there is only one operator, but what will happen where there are many operators or freight for example. Who would take control? I trust TWEM will issue a comment on this potentially damaging idea. After all, we have private road users, but a national road infrastructure.
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June 11, 2010 - 09:13 AM
Mick Furn
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Brackley in South Northants now gets one of the countrys poorest links to its county town.
Walters of Oxford , who run the X 88 service between oxford and silverstone , this requires a changeover to a Stagecoach 88 at 15 minutes past hour.
Buses are failing to connect, and laeves straned passengers with no shelter, or toilets where Brackley is better suited.
The Journey times between Oxford and Brackley are taking 75 -80 minutes instead of 60 and arriving at Silverstone to meet the change.
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December 09, 2009 - 03:21 PM
George Scott
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