Links
- Rail Documents
A resource for documents associated with rail issues
- Melksham/TransWilts Pledge Campaign
Please pledge your support for an appropriate TransWilts rail service.
- Statement Of Shared Aims
What we stand for.
- Save The Train Forum
All the latest news , plus more on the Melksham / TransWilts issue.
- New Closure Guidance
Overview of the new DfT guidance , which makes it easier to close lines and stations.
- The Beeching Report
The original report , and its sequel , online.
- The Serpell Report
The 80's version of Beeching, thankfully never implemented.
- First Great Western Passengers Website
Website run by First Great Western passengers.
- First Great Western Coffee Shop Forum
A forum run by First Great Western passengers.
- swlines
A site for the South Western Mainline and other South West Trains and First Great Western routes.
- I Hate First Great Western
A leading passenger blog site, with some very useful links.
- I Work For FGW
A leading staff blog site, again with some very useful links.
- Severn Tunnel Action Group
Campaigning for decent services to Severn Tunnel Junction station and the surrounding area.
- Save The Train
Website dedicated to protecting services in the South West in general , and on the Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury - Dilton Marsh - Warminster - Salisbury - Southampton line in particular.
- Friends Of Suburban Bristol Railways
Dedicated to protecting and improving local Bristol rail services , particularly on the Severn Beach Line.
- Saltash Rail Users Group
Campaigning for better Plymouth and East Cornwall rail services.
- Ivybridge Rail Users Group
Campaigning to protect hard - won "use it or you will lose it" Ivybridge services. Also strongly support other campaigns.
- Stop The Train
Campaigning for better local rail services on the Sheffield/Leeds line. Services on this line were cut in December 2004 to make way for new 'fast' services between Leeds and Sheffield.
- More Train , Less Strain
Bath - based passenger movement.
- Campaign For Better Transport
Campaigning for improved public transport with reduced environmental impact.
- Farce Great Western
Newbury - based campaign for better First Great Western services.
- Ox Rail Action
Campaigning for better Oxford area services.
- no450 Campaign
Campaigning for appropriate trains on the Portsmouth - London line.
- Eye On Manchester
Campaigning to protect and improve rail services to Ardwick station.
- S.O.S - Save Our Stations
Campaigning to protect and improve rail services to Denton and Reddish South stations.
- Portishead Railway Group
Campaigning for the introduction of a passenger service on the Portishead to Bristol railway line.
- Save Our Train Service
Campaign website against West Country rail service cuts.
- Oxford Bicester Rail Action Group
A group of local people, working to preserve and develop the Oxford-Bicester railway line.
- Save The Woodhead Tunnel
Campaigning to save the Woodhead Tunnel for future rail use.
- Railfuture In The South West
Campaigning for better rail services for the South West.
- Selrap
A volunteer campaign group who are aiming for the re-instatement of the Colne-Skipton line as a trans-pennine route.
- Tehmina Goskar
Enlightened views of a transport campaigner and CANBER supporter.
- Christian Wolmar
Website of a perceptive and well-informed transport journalist.
- RMT Bristol Rail Branch
Offering support to rail campaigns and user groups. Website is an excellent source of rail articles.
- Theresa Villiers MP
Conservative Shadow Transport Secretary.
- Chris Grayling MP
Former Shadow Transport Secretary and reformer of Conservative rail policy.
- Gregory Barker MP
Rail campaigns include aiming to reverse planned drastic cuts in Kent rail services from January 2009.
- Next Stop Deeping
Campaign to reopen a station in Deeping St James.
- CAST.IRON
Superior Cambridge - St Ives rail alternative to guided busway scheme (in our opinion)
- Wealden Line Campaign
Aiming to secure the restoration of Uckfield line train services to Lewes and Tunbridge Wells.
