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#HopeValleyupgrade
To encourage campaigners that railways can still be built and expanded, here is today's first use of the new Platform 1 at Dore and Totley - 05:21 with six coaches of TPE stock, Sheffield to Liverpool - great day for Sheffield-Manchester reliability.
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#BeechingReopenings
and here is the beginning of the Headstone Viaduct, in Monsal Dale, circa 1862. Hopefully restored to original purpose when we
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
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Apologies to George, but to add
@PeaksDalesRail
, regenerates the East Midlands, Stockport and offers direct access to
@peakdistrict
and
@vpdd
(without cars)
#Environment
#Modalshift
#SustainableLiving
#railways
#Connectivity
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This
#BuxtonVLR
initiative has been so valuable to get people discussing the value of rail for
@Derbyshirecc
. It highlights the value of
#reconnecting
the county that was formerly
#linked
by
#rail
and can be again
#connectivity
#visitoreconomy
#levelup
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@MEMRAP1
is showing the main stops on the
@PeaksDalesRail
reinstatement. For just 16 miles added to the Network Rail estate, look at that semi-fast route! Fast via Chesterfield and Dore is an option too, freight paths shared, giving @ 75 mins Manchester-Derby
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Congratulations to Derby on the award of the GBR HQ. A spotlight now falls on the lack of a direct rail link between Derby and Manchester.
@MEMRAP1
proposes reinstatement of
@PeaksDalesRail
Just 13 miles of new track plus 23 miles of upgrade, to reclaim a mainline railway
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Nice shott! Don't you think its calling for the reinstatement of its 2nd platform as
@PeaksDalesRail
returns?
Cromford station in Derbyshire. Well known for featuring on the cover of Oasis some might say single. The station house is now holiday lets.
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This week's re-opening of Dore's platform 1, missing for 39 years, honours the work of these men in creating the line.
#reinstatement
#Connectivity
#socialmobility
#LevelUp
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For those who need the pre-meeting brief,
@MEMRAP1
drew up
@PeaksDalesRail
- one option for a study, as the possible semi-fast between Derby and Manchester. For the rest, come along tomorrow!
#reinstatement
#connectivity
#levellingup
#socialmobility
#visitors
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Yet another case study at Thanet Parkway. We will do all the sums as asked, of course, but "Build
@PeaksDalesRail
and they will come".
Good news!….
I bet those many people whom said we didn’t need the station may start to feel a bit embarrassed now….
Thanet Parkway: Passenger numbers up 40% at new station
@SteveWhiteRail
@wornham_david
@PaulJohnson65
@PaulJohnson65
@JohnTillUK
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Thanks Toby. I hope you liked the "upgrade" to George's diagram? The classic network expanding again...
#reinstatement
#Railways
#modalshift
#SustainableTravel
#emissions
The UK needs to get over it’s obsession over it’s capital city and truly devolve
Rail lines need to be upgraded, built and integrated across Wales, North, Midlands and Scotland.
Good to see campaigns like
@MEMRAP1
calling for this sort of thing!
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On
#sunnydays
like this, reflect that
#staycations
will get the
@peakdistrict
ever more
#congested
until
@PeaksDalesRail
runs with 40%+
#modalshift
of
#Visitors
to
#Railways
#Derbyshire
#EMMCA
#lastmile
#sustainable
@BBradley_Mans
@ClaireWard4EM
@MattRelf
@Frankadlingtons
How to avoid traffic & car parking stress in the Peak District.
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@MEMRAP1
's work will be done once this very special
#excursion
service is timetabled to travel via
@PeaksDalesRail
for travellers to stop and alight at Bakewell.
#heritage
#Connectivity
#LevelUp
Well that was worth getting up for, love the
#MidlandPullman
💙🚆 not long until
@MGoddard2001
gets to experience the luxury of it 😊
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Although the Belper meeting last night was to talk about the challenges facing an underfunded local bus service, the
@MEMRAP1
flyer for
@PeaksDalesRail
was creating much interest amongst local councillors and attendees. Bus is a vital, complementary part of "last mile" proposals
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@MEMRAP1
was outdoors, pretending that Rowsley was a station again today. Hard to see at the moment. But thank you
@bbcemt
for coming to check out our progress.
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
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Rail growth projections of up to 100% by 2050, (
@Steer_Group
), suggest that
@PeaksDalesRail
could be fully subscribed within a short period of its full reinstatement.
#ModalShift
#SustainableLiving
#EastMidlandsconnectivity
#Railplustrail
@BBradley_Mans
@ClaireWard4EM
@MattRelf
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For those with concerns about the impact of a railway, built or altered in and around a National Park,
@networkrail
has put on a pretty good show with the Hope Valley Upgrade. Neat case study for how
@PeaksDalesRail
might look in a few years time
Good progress has been made this month at Dore & Totley as part of the
@networkrail
Hope Valley Upgrade, with the footbridge to the new platform nearly complete. The centre platform, originally closed in 1985 &then demolished, should open on 25 March (served by Manchester trains)
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Without plans & vision, no direction!
@MEMRAP1
urges a study, as support increases, to assess the line thrown away in 1968. Whatever the funding source
@transportgovuk
knows
@PeaksDalesRail
is increasingly viable:
@BBradley_Mans
@ClaireWard4EM
@MattRelf
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Here is the proof that the UK can still build railways. East-West railway is strategic for economic, social and environmental well being of that region. So is the Peaks and Dales line
Wonderful to see this railway rebuilt. A real pity it’s not electrified but East West Rail is long overdue
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For
@MEMRAP1
's newer followers, here is a longer read, the article published in
@Rail_Staff
last month. The aim was to update
@PeaksDalesRail
for the cancellation of HS2, Phase 2. The impact could be significant
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Sleeping peacefully, ready to return, relieving congestion in
@peakdistrict
through use of
@PeaksDalesRail
so that visitors, using all modes of active travel can do so sustainably, substantially reducing visitor traffic
#reinstatement
#Railway
#sustainable
#modalshift
#cycling
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Rail's arrival in Belper (1840s), brought connectivity for the industrial revolution & tourists for Chatsworth, Matlock Bath. 180 years later,
@PeaksDalesRail
offers economic, social & environmental benefits for
@Derbyshirecc
#regeneration
#railway
#modalshift
#sustainability
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Yes!
@MEMRAP1
campaigns for
#connectivity
to bring more meaning to the idea of
#levellingup
in the
#Midlands
and the
#north
. The time for
@PeaksDalesRail
is approaching
@Frankadlingtons
@MEMRAP1
@fjd_gough
Are you talking about reinstating trains across Monsall Viaduct! I've been arguing it for years on Matlock FB pages.. The people of Derbyshire want it to just remain a Dog-Shitting path and want no connection to major cities!
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As projections of 25 year growth in rail usage are reported of up to 97%, the need for increased network capacity is clear.
@PeaksDalesRail
is at the heart of England and is key to linking an under-invested East Midlands to Manchester and North West
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In context of declining UK GDP/head, here is district level ONS data for remote, rural
@BordersRailway
reinstatement with sustainable growth. Compare with decline in
@HighPeakBC
&
@derbyshiredales
where that opportunity was lost 20 years ago. So, calling for
@PeaksDalesRail
soon!
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Seasons greetings to
@MEMRAP1
followers. The campaign ran positive and well attended public information meetings during 2022/23 season in Matlock, Darley Dale, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Bakewell, Great Longstone, Ripley. More planned for 2024 and some other important developments soon.
@CricketAleTrain
@seatsixtyone
Quite! It wasn't even slated for closure by
#DrBeeching
. Barbara Castle deprived us all of this fantastic direct route, which also served the Peak District National Park for c. 17 years until the line was so short-sightedly closed in 1968.
However, there's a campaign!
@MEMRAP1
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Okehampton today - Bakewell tomorrow?
@PeaksDalesRail
Reinstate railways - not least those serving our
@uknationalparks
- and they will be used.
#ThoseWithoutMissOut
#Rail
is so much more sustainable than Road - reducing congestion, parking & pollution problems, whilst delivering much-needed socio-economic benefits.
Cc
@MEMRAP1
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That is quite something! But would be even better to were ride the actual route, though MCR Central will not see a train again of course! I agree - quite appropriate
@MEMRAP1
@PeaksDalesRail
It really is a splendid way to travel. I also had a chance to travel on the modern recreation of the Midland Pullman last year. This is a lovely touch. Worth zooming in!!
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For readers new and old, proposed semi-fast stops of
@PeaksDalesRail
from
@greatermcr
and through
@Derbyshirecc
are shown as the orange line options. Reconnecting Derbyshire and the East Midlands with the North West
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Slumbering economic giant?
@PeaksDalesRail
could open a brighter economic future in East Midlands and surrounding areas
@BBradley_Mans
@ClaireWard4EM
@MattRelf
The circle with 20million living within it also shows
@peakdistrict
will only resolve congestion with low carbon rail
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It is always a challenge to get your message in 140 characters. Grateful to
@Rail_Staff
for the chance to write up the story of
@PeaksDalesRail
reinstatement at slightly greater length. The 2021 version was looking, ahem, a little dated, so here is 2024:
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Derbyshire high streets are struggling. After Wilko, even Poundland could not make the Alfreton site work.
@PeaksDalesRail
offers the prospect of
#regeneration
#levellingup
and
#connectivity
across the whole county.
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Midland Mainline is and has always been a strategic
#freight
artery for this country.
@PeaksDalesRail
is a passenger and
#publicbenefit
led reinstatement bid. But, bolstered by freight, this helps its
#BenefitCostRatio
get "over the line"
#modalshift
#lowcarb
#Sustainability
44004 makes a fine sight as it rolls northbound through Chesterfield on a Toton - Tinsley freight, one of the staple workings for the Class 44's in their later years. Its August 28th 1979 and 44004 still has over a year left in BR service. Photograph courtesy J Davenport.
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Here is how it works: P&D semi-fast to MCR (congestion permitting), but the fast is via Chesterfield and Dore. Freight shared onto
@PeaksDalesRail
, Dore curve reopened to regular express passenger, flighted behind SHF-MCR fast
#Connectivity
#Manchester
#Derby
#Sustainability
@MEMRAP1
@PeaksDalesRail
I really see this gaining traction now following the unfortunate dropping of HS2’s eastern & western legs.
Mcr desperately needs better connections to the East Midlands. I wonder if this could be a replacement route for the EMR service via Hope Valley?
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Today, fast services north out of Derby are headed towards Sheffield or beyond, with only the stub of the Matlock branch to vary. With
@PeaksDalesRail
#reinstated
, use of this section will look rather different
#Manchester
#Connectivity
#LevelUp
#socialmobility
Just some of the
@EastMidRailway
meridians we saw whilst at Duffield this morning. Huge thanks to the 1 driver that gave my son a horn 👍
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@memrap1
is delighted to welcome
@BBradley_Mans
,
@ClaireWard4EM
,
@MattRelf
, the three candidates for the new post of East Midlands mayor. They accepted our invitations to attend on 8th February and meet residents of Whaley Bridge, Furness Vale, Chinley, Buxworth. Book your seat!
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This was a comment by one of the sub-national transport bodies. My colleagues tell me that its not a fixed amount, depends on specification. However, the issue of containing costs is something that the
@PeaksDalesRail
has as a priority.
@MEMRAP1
@PeaksDalesRail
£15 million for a new station. Why so much? Is there anyway to challenge that or be innovative to reduce the cost. It feels like the cost is made up of multiple organisation taking a cut. It would be good to also see how such costs could be reduced.
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The call to revitalise
@peakdistrict
is welcome. Yet its jigsaw pieces of: "the Beatles" and "the NHS", also includes "the Peaks and Dales Line". It ran then and is vital today for greener regeneration, slashed emissions, congestion and low carbon access.
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@MEMRAP1
says just to remind you, the Focus November tour is fully booked, but no hurry,
@PeaksDalesRail
is still a few years away, you have time to plan for
#RestoringYourRailway
to
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
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As an unfunded campaign, it may not yet be "oven ready". But 5 years in, with 2 hard hitting Restoring Your Railway bids that rated "socio-economics are strong" from
@transportgovuk
,
@PeaksDalesRail
should now be a leading contender for a public (seed)/private (build) attention
Our railways are in a state of paralysis and in need of urgent change. It is clear rail reform is not a priority for the Tories. It will be a priority for Labour. Read👇🏻
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With the second track & platform returned to Dore, plus the work at Bamford and Dore South, the Hope Valley line is ready for smoother and far more "on-time" operation for all. See, you really can enhance rail in a National Park. Roll on
@PeaksDalesRail
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Even on a snow night, Whaley Bridge attracted an audience of 50, with many apologies.
@PeaksDalesRail
vision is so appealing to a growing
@MEMRAP1
fan club
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Yes, the 2nd TfN transport strategy could add £118bn for 16 million in the region. if
@PeaksDalesRail
added £20bn for 9 million people, that's the size of Derbyshire's economy.
@MEMRAP1
says we are a buyer!
@BBradley_Mans
@ClaireWard4EM
@MattRelf
@MEMRAP1
Closing the rundown
@GreatCentralRly
mainline to London in 1966 only saved £950k per annum. I can't believe closing Matlock to Great Rocks Junction 14 months later saved even that.
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Closed in '68, those speeds are improbable via the curvy alignment of
@PeaksDalesRail
. But 70 mins for Derby-Manchester is acceptable. Derby is similar to Southampton in size and connects to metro Manchester, 25% of London's pop. Midlands and North will benefit.
#levellingup
@HarryBurr_
Fast ????? When Bournemouth electrification opened in ‘66 the Bournemouth fast did it in 70 mins (1h 10m) with a REP & 8 TC to Southampton and 1h 40m to Bournemouth. We have regressed since then.
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Heritage to and through
@peakdistrict
is integral to
@PeaksDalesRail
proposals. Come to our public meetings to find out more. Belper (April 8th), then Buxton, then Matlock during 2024. East Midlands and NW England are in dire need of the connectivity.
@MEMRAP1
@LocomotivesUK
@PeaksDalesRail
This would need to include substantial compensation (ideally a new site) for the volunteers who piled 50+ years of their lives into building Peak Rail.
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People point out that journey times for
@PeaksDalesRail
can't match West Coast Mainline. True, but look at Chiltern. Peaks&Dales would do for London/Derby/Manchester what Chiltern does so well for London/Birmingham. Far better than today's poor East Midlands times to Manchester.
Being grounded with COVID has its upsides: I bought Adrian Shooter’s book when it was first published in 2022 but have only made the time to read it today. It’s a great read, and shows what can be done on our railway when given appropriate incentives and freedom to operate
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Nice to see
@Andrew4Pendle
paying a compliment to
@PeaksDalesRail
sponsor
@robertlargan
for his part in getting this vital improvement agreed with
@transportgovuk
and for
@Transport4North
.
@PeaksDalesRail
to follow, in due course...
🚆Transport minister
@Andrew4Pendle
today confirmed £137 million for
@networkrail
to design and deliver upgrades to the Hope Valley line.
🗣️The scheme will transform journeys between the
#NorthernPowerhouse
cities of
@greatermcr
and
@SheffCityRegion
.
#LevellingUp
#Connectivity
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Colleagues
@MEMRAP1
and
@PeaksDalesRail
thank our supporters during preparation of our recent bid to the DfT. Confidence is growing that the DfT is beginning to share the vision of
#RestoringYourRailway
in Derbyshire to
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
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In future, to be able to arrive at Cheedale by train and not car for the Monsal Trail would be quite a step to
#NetZero
, so lets
#GetPeaksAndDalesRailwayDone
Who wants to go to the
@peakdistrict
by train again?!
@PeaksDalesRail
proposes through services Manchester - Derby/Nottingham + plenty of space for bikes too...
Do sign
@J4mesWyatt
's petition so DfT's
#RestoringYourRailway
team
hears your voice.
#GetPeaksAndDalesRailwayDone
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The beginning of a new life for this wonderful service. The Midland Pullman rides again. No longer a ghostly memory.
A lovely launch of the Midland Pullman today with Wonderful food and beautifully turned out staff!
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Dennis Fancett led a 19 year charge to get the Northumberland Line (Newcastle to Ashington) reopened. The article lists reasons that a reinstatement can envigorate the area it serves. How much more so for
@PeaksDalesRail
, linked to 2 conurbations, not 1.
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Its not surprising that more people wish to come to
@PeakDistrictUK
when COVID is restricting holiday air travel. To reduce this type of problem in future years,
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
@peak_chair
@calmandfearless
Maybe if people had an attractive alternative public transport option such as
@PeaksDalesRail
then issues like this could be reduced and managed.
@peakdistrict
and
@Derbyshirecc
policies support sustainable transport options.
Action needed!
#getpeaksanddalesrailwaydone
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Thanks to the IPPR, who point to neglect of public transport for those on low incomes, disabled or in rural areas.
@PeaksDalesRail
helps transformation:
@Derbyshirecc
,
@greatermcr
,
@TFGMBeeNetwork
@Transport4North
#connectivity
#socialmobility
#levelup
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In 1947, the fastest Manchester-Derby service took 88 mins, not bad for post-war. By 1962, that train took 75 mins.
#RestoreYourRailway
- try and do that now!
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
@MEMRAP1
I been looking at your map of the line and it just crazy they destroy a line like that but then again they did the same with the Varsity Line which they are rebuilding again but in some places, they built upon the line that makes it more interesting
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90% of 13.25m visitor days by car!!
#ModalShiftToRail
creates a journey "blob" larger than Derby, opening the way to a sustainable
#NetZero
for
@peakdistrict
:
@peak_chair
@CllrBarryLewis
@Dines4Dales
@robertlargan
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
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Trips to Bakewell and Millers Dale by
@PeaksDalesRail
from 2035!
What's she thinking about? Wrong answers only
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A huge thank you to our members who give their time freely and also our supporters - without them we wouldn’t have reached this significant milestone.
@BBradley_Mans
@ClaireWard4EM
#SustainableTransport
#IntegratedTransport
#AccessForAll
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More evidence for the positive and welcome impact of local/regional rail reinstatement. The 75% in favour of
@ewmlpartnership
from Oxford to Cambridge is similar to our public meeting votes in favour of
@PeaksDalesRail
. Rail reinstatement for our times.
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Exciting! Ahead of MEMRAP's Whaley Bridge event on 8th Feb (register via ), the three mayoral candidates debate policy and prospects for the mayor over breakfast. Eager to hear:
@BBradley_Mans
@ClaireWard4EM
@MattRelf
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To "level up" @ 2 new trains/hour,
@PeaksDalesRail
services, capacity 18000 extra seats** from central London to Manchester each day (plus 18,000 back!) connecting London, East Midlands,
@peakdistrict
and North West sustainably. ** (2 x EMR Aurora units)
#LetsGetPeaksandDalesdone
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@MEMRAP1
observes we are in an era of self help, "pump priming"
@PeaksDalesRail
in preparation for reconnecting
@Derbyshirecc
, EM
@NetworkRailEM
to Manchester, NW
@NetworkRailMAN
. Whilst bringing sustainable access, at last, for all to the exquisite beauty of
@peakdistrict
How many more times can they promise the North 'transformation' when they have no intention whatsoever to deliver?
Their record speaks for itself:
🚆 record delays and cancellations on the rail network
🚗 🏍 🚲 22 million more potholes
🚌 record-breaking collapse in bus routes
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Glad to see that you have been out meeting many of the residents and voters previously engaged by
@MEMRAP1
in preparation for public meetings, many of whom lack access to cars or reliable public transport - or both. The need for
@PeaksDalesRail
could not be clearer
I’ve had a great time with
@EastMidsYL
, campaigning in Derbyshire Dales for the Bakewell county council by-election! Some really interesting and encouraging conversations about the East Midlands mayoralty too.
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Thanks Fred! Numbers are close to 70 tickets, glad to have booked the hall at Strutts so we can accommodate as many as possible at Belper - 8th April at 6pm. Reserve a seat now at:
#Campaign
#reinstate
#Sustainability
#modalshift
Pleased to have booked a ticket for the
@MEMRAP1
Public Presentation about the Reopening of the Peaks and Dales Line proposal at
@StruttsSociety
on Monday 8 April.
Get your ticket at
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@MEMRAP1
would be excited to get commitment to
@PeaksDalesRail
from the new mayor and
@transportgovuk
. However, the heavy arrears of investment into
@EMCouncils
region means that this will likely be seed funding for development phase, with private investment for the build.
The Thameslink upgrade cost £7 billion. Is this going to be enough to create an engine of the North?
Better than nothing but still not what is owed
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Its looking like we may just miss the snow (Buxton might be a bit slippy - but Whaley Bridge is at lower levels. We should have 3 EM mayoral candidates in attendance - so book up and don't miss a riveting evening, 5.30pm for 6pm start tomorrow at the Uniting Church
REMINDER: PUBLIC PRESENTATION ON PROPOSED PEAKS AND DALES RAILWAY LINE RESTORATION TOMORROW
@MEMRAP1
will be outlining the campaign to bring the southbound route back into public use.
Whaley Bridge Uniting Church.
6pm start.
Book your place in advance at
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the
@PeaksDalesRail
as a case study for
@AlokSharma_RDG
showing how surface transport can deliver a UK
#NetZero
at
#COP26Glasgow
Where we are, on the journey to
#NetZero
- see report 👇
So at
#COP26
there's much more work to do, more urgently, than presumably you'd ideally like
@AlokSharma_RDG
You'll need lots of excellent UK Case Studies to demonstrate HMG is putting its (our) money where its mouth is.
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@MEMRAP1
in Belper tonight, with
@RailfutureEMids
, and mayoral candidates
@BBradley_Mans
@ClaireWard4EM
@Frankadlingtons
and
@MattRelf
. Probably the most telling moment was the
@Sustrans
rep, assuming a suitable trail, backed the reinstatement, to huge applause. No need to vote!
Day 99/366 -
#FindJoyInEveryDay
Lovely to end the work day attending a
@MEMRAP1
&
@Railfuture
public meeting discussing the Peaks and Dales Line proposal.
Also good to formally introduce myself to
@Frankadlingtons
who spoke really well about the Green perspective of this plan.
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Hi Richard, thank you for your interest - and welcome to the campaign. You get an automated welcome too as your sub comes through to us - we meet alternate months in Matlock and Buxton, if its convenient to join us
@MEMRAP1
@PeaksDalesRail
Joined this morning! I will spread the word about your worthy campaign to reopen Buxton to Matlock.
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Smaller stations will still be included for
@PeaksDalesRail
assessment work, but with the price tag of a full 2 platform station starting at £15m, its a high bar. But Very Light Rail with its temp 2 car platform starting at £40k is the ultra low cost model (see Buxton VLR)
For readers new and old, proposed semi-fast stops of
@PeaksDalesRail
from
@greatermcr
and through
@Derbyshirecc
are shown as the orange line options. Reconnecting Derbyshire and the East Midlands with the North West
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...and here she is...gleaming in the sunlight, winning awards! All it needs is help from Peaks and Dales Railway to improve low carbon access
@ChatsworthHouse
We’re delighted to have won the gold Visitor Attraction of the Year award at the
#PDDTourismAwards
. Thank you
@vpdd
for a wonderful evening, and congratulations to all the other nominees 🏆🎉
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Despite climate change, on days like this rail is much more likely to keep High Peak residents mobile - if they can reach the station of course.
#HighPeak
#railways
#Derbyshire
Goyt Valley peakdistrict .near Buxton road covered in snow and steep incline making it impassable to non 4x4 vehicles #
#goytvalley
#peakdistrict
#whaleybridge
#uksnow
@buxton_weatherw
@Netweather
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The gradient on that bridge became familar to
@MEMRAP1
whilst leafleting for the Ripley/Ambergate meeting in Nov23. Now hoping for an even better outcome in Belper for the
@PeaksDalesRail
meeting on 8th April
#campaign
#LevelUp
#connectivity
This view here is one of my favourites. Toadmoor Tunnel - Ambergate Junction.
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@iansderbyshire
@CllrBarryLewis
@peak_chair
@peakdistrict
@julian_glover
@Sion_McG
@EastMidRailway
@bbcemt
@PeaksDalesRail
@anotherJon
@transportgovuk
@memrap
@MEMRAP1
’s University of Nottingham carbon study shows
@peak_chair
’s “unsustainable” 90% arrivals by car can be slashed. Access for walkers and cyclists transformed enroute to a
#NetZero
- with no congestion charge
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Look at the new connectivity for
@Derbyshirecc
to encourage better access
@vpdd
and
@peakpark
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
We're due to meet
@transportgovuk
and
#RestoringYourRailway
team in June to discuss how best to
#GetPeaksAndDalesRailwayDone
Reinstating the Peaks and Dales line would reconnect Manchester & Derby.
Next stage should identify the stations which could reopen
#BeechingReopenings
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The black line shows how smart we have been in "sweating the asset" that is our rail network - more than ever in rail history. But its getting crowded - we need more track miles to continue the trend
#LetsGetPeaksandDalesDone
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Hi from
@MEMRAP1
- Free Peaks and Dales sessions: Sat Oct 21 1pm: Railfuture: Hallam View Meeting Room, Owen Building, Sheffield Hallam Uni, Sheffield, S1 2LX and MEMRAP: Nov 10 4.45pm Ripley Leisure Centre Derby Road, DE5 3HR. Where should we present in Whaley Bridge?
@ChinleyGroup
@MEMRAP1
@RuthGeorge6
@HopeClimate
Sounds like a very interesting talk, but unfortunately too pricey for many to attend.
When and where will your next free public information event in your campaign be please?
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MEMRAP has today been invited to bid for a slice of "Beeching reversal" monies by 2 of our supporting MPs, after the whips office released the papers we will need for the application. A milestone day for us - 4 busy weeks ahead.
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@memrap1
and
@PeaksDalesRail
see this as a significant aspect of the Case for re-instatement. There is no other option for most visitors today. So,
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
“We’re beaten. We’re just too busy to be fighting battles like these. Your inconsiderate & selfish actions have just lost a village its service”
Derbyshire bus operator Hulleys of Baslow slams inconsiderate parking and withdraws 173 service to Cressbrook.
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This is also how it can be for
@PeaksDalesRail
. As it was for
@BordersRail
. Once the go head is given for reinstating the direct EM link between Leicester-Derby-Manchester, the benefits begin to appear - well ahead of the route opening.
“research found that since the project was greenlighted in 2017 planning applications in a 1.5 mile radius of HS2’s new stations and depot in the West Midlands rose by 66 per cent compared with just 15 per cent in the areas immediately outside.”
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Thanks to
@sophiedaleblack
for flagging to
@ICAEW
members about the potential for the freight component of
@PeaksDalesRail
.
#RestoringYourRailway
will help to
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
Better passenger railway connections between Manchester and the
#EastMidlands
may be one step closer with the trialling of freight movement by train from a Derbyshire quarry to the South East. An interesting article looking at opportunities + challenges -
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I had a great ride on the TPE loco/carriage set a few weeks ago. How would that be for a semi fast on
@PeaksDalesRail
?
How is putting these almost-new trains into storage
#PuttingPassengersFirst
@Mark_J_Harper
?
Or getting best value for tax payers?
Cc
@HuwMerriman
@transportgovuk
@TransportCttee
@Conservatives
- Or honouring your manifesto pledges on
#LevellingUp
?
@Railfuture
@greensignallers
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Peaks and Dales was in that CfBT report, Feb 2019. Network Rail: "In any formal feasibility study it is also recommended that the potential released capacity on the Hope Valley is also considered"
@Transport4North
@MidsConnect
#GetPeaksAndDalesDone
A reopened Camp Hill line in Birmingham would bring 75,000 people within 1km of a new train station.
This line, and the 4 new stations it would provide, was one of 33 priority reopenings in our recent report. Find out what else made the list here:
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Leicester, Loughborough, Derby still lack their
#CrossBoundary
Manchester connection.
#SustainableDevelopment
calls for
@PeaksDalesRail
to return.
@Transport4North
,
@MidsConnect
time to
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
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Thanks Chris, the issues you name will all likely form part of our study and eventual design effort. The promoter's team has expertise to understand / rationalise - as far as practicable - while MEMRAP sticks to the campaign, raising awareness and winning support...
@alanlmsca
@MEMRAP1
@PeaksDalesRail
Costs vary and can be far higher with infrastructure costs. eg. Inverness Airport cost £15m but with infra changes (new loop, level crossing closure etc) cost £42m.
Four platforms for Cambridge South with infra changes will be £183m.
Even single platform Kenilworth was £13m.
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"A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation" Gustavo Petro, former Mayor of Bogotá (with thanks to Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group)
#GetPeaksAndDalesRailwayDone
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We were lucky to inherit the experienced Buxton Town Team's work as a basis. Be assured the specification we set ourselves (ie minimal gradient) is at least equivalent to the existing trail. Regret we cant bring to the public domain ahead of studies, acceptable to
@transportgovuk
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A
@PeaksDalesRail
return reduces direct Derby/Manchester journeys from traffic clogged, emissions rich 2+ hours drives to just 75 mins by rail. This aids connectivity, protects "at risk" jobs and fuels joint "levelling up" for both
@MidsConnect
and
@Transport4North
7% of East Midlands' employment is reported to be in ‘at risk’ occupations. Reinstating
@PeaksDalesRail
would reconnect the East Midlands & North West regions directly by rail, catalyse vital economic regeneration & benefit some 9m people.
c.c.
@MEMRAP1
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It's a key aim for
@PeaksDalesRail
to see more people gaining access to the delights of
@PeakDistrictUK
whilst moving to
#NetZero
at the same time by
#RestorinYourRailway
- and leaving cars at home.
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
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Regional connectivity means effective links between the major cities, as NIC stated - its what rail does well. Leicester, Derby to/from Manchester are still waiting for theirs - enabled by
@PeaksDalesRail
#InvestInInfrastructure
#ModalShiftToRail
#RestoringYourRailway
@NatInfraCom
suggest you talk to our friends
@MEMRAP1
about infrastructure
#resilience
...
Reinstating the Peaks and Dales line would provide considerable network resilience for a currently very crowded part of the railway network.
#InvestInInfrastructure
#ModalShiftToRail
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For a mainline reinstatement, such as
@PeaksDalesRail
there are various options for a "minimum viable product" (or pilot) to demonstrate demand. Northwards to Bakewell has also regularly been suggested.
@iansderbyshire
@PeaksDalesRail
@uknationalparks
@MEMRAP1
@peakdistrict
c2.5 miles of single track from a pair of Junctions at Blackwell Mill Curve could bring Millers Dale Station back onto the railway network fairly quickly. Then walkers and cyclists could come by train, using say an hourly Manchester-Chinley-Millers Dale-Buxton-Manchester service.
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@MEMRAP1
opens its 2024 meeting programme ahead of the May East Mids mayoral elections with a public meeting about
@PeaksDalesRail
proposals in Whaley Bridge. please book your seat, join us. Welcome to mayoral candidates:
@MattRelf
, also to
@ClaireWard4EM
and
@BBradley_Mans
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Once the East Midlands has its new mayor in May,
@PeaksDalesRail
will be a great topic for discussion with
@AndyBurnhamGM
, leading hopefully to a study
@MEMRAP1
@DavidFengTrains
@StPancrasInt
Ooo….now that is a very good point. Something to let the Manchester mayor know about. It would open up the possibility of direct train to St Pancras for the Eurostar service. 😉👍
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ECML problems yesterday just one more reason why the increased classic network capacity from a revived
@PeaksDalesRail
would be so valuable - to the whole country
#reinstatement
#railways
#Sustainability
#publictransport
Late shift .
St Pancras is wedged. Route disruption for LNER and West Midlands.
My next train will be very busy.
ECML trains have longer trains than what we have. So it’s impossible to fit all their passengers into our short trains.
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The 1960s technique seemed to be often to chop off whole branches or 10-15 mile sections of line, making it hard to recover them. If closures were ranked by level of opportunity offered today, surely
@PeaksDalesRail
, by reconnecting NW and EM regions, would be close to the top?
@MEMRAP1
The closure case for Guildford-Horsham was extremely weak and for the Guildford-Cranleigh part non-existent. It went ahead because the Southern Region was seen as being a laggard in closing lines compared to some other BR regions.
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The proposed Trowell Curve opens up an attractive option for a
@PeaksDalesRail
southern turn at Nottingham via Derby and East Midlands Hub, without reversal, so lets
#GetPeaksandDalesRailwayDone
These will be enabled by the creation of a new Trowell Curve linking the line between the EMH and Clay Cross Jn to the Mansfield Jn to Trowell Jn line that loops round the north of Nottingham.
This intervention is expected to cost around £150m (of the £455m Phase 1 budget).
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SOLD OUT!
@MEMRAP1
's next public meeting is in Belper on 8th April with mayoral candidates in attendance. Walk ups can still queue for "no show" seats or standing room. Residents are keen to hear about
@PeaksDalesRail
@BBradley_Mans
@ClaireWard4EM
@MattRelf
@Frankadlingtons
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The quiet voice of
@Derbyshirecc
residents continues to heard in
@MEMRAP1
's programme of public information meetings, started in November 2022. The time for
@PeaksDalesRail
came a step closer last night. Thank you Belper!
#connectivity
#levellingup
#lowcarbon
#socialmobility
There hasn't been a direct rail link between Derby and Manchester since 1968, we will change that! 🚂
It's time to link up our region with active travel and decent public transport 🚴🏼♂️
Thank you
@MEMRAP1
for a great event. It was a pleasure to meet you too
@fjd_gough
💚
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ECONOMY:
@Derbyshirecc
's perilous finances may be similar to others:
#austerity
, HMG
#funding
cuts. But this drop down ONS district productivity charts is the impact of local policy selection, based on poor data, 20 years ago.
Compare:
#BordersRail
#costofliving
#LevelUp
#growth
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There are still places on eventbrite for our first public meeting in Darley Dale - 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. Tickets in advance from:
Still 40 tickets available as of today.
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