Oxenholme
Reacting to the news that on the day that they tried reintroducing full services on the two South Cumbrian railways lines, Northern have cancelled 7 trains already this morning on the Furness Line, local MP Tim Farron said: “We said last week that this had all the hallmarks of Northern biting off more than they […]
Commenting on the announcement that only three quarters of services cancelled by Northern will return from 30th July, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said: “Northern are clearly still struggling, and as a result letting down passengers across the North West. “While I welcome the news that a full service is due to be restored to […]
Responding to the news that the Government have threatened to strip rail operator Govia Thameslink of its franchises following poor performance, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said: “The situation on trains in the South East has been unbearable for commuters and it’s right that there are serious consequences for Govia Thameslink. “But it simply doesn’t make […]
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed a passenger survey from the independent transport user watchdog, Transport Focus, which describes the interim rail service provided by West Coast Railways on the Lakes Line as “a huge success”. Transport Focus, alongside Transport for the North, conducted informal interviews with passengers at all stations on the line. The […]
This afternoon South Lakes MP Tim Farron handed over the first 5,000 signatures to 10 Downing Street calling for Northern to be removed from operating the Furness and Lakes Lines. Tim was joined by the chair of the Lakes Line Rail User Group Robert Talbot who has worked alongside Tim on the campaign and was […]
South Lakes councillor James Airey is urging the UK’s rail industry to get behind calls for troubled operator Northern to fund a marketing campaign for the Lakes after weeks of disruption on the Oxenholme to Windermere line. Councillor Airey, the Conservative Group leader on Cumbria County Council, has written today to the Rail Industry Group’s […]
Local MP Tim Farron has called for there to be a new rail franchise for the three local train lines that operate in Cumbria. Tim’s intervention follows his successful bid to secure support for West Coast Railways to step in and run the Lakes Line between Oxenholme and Windermere after current operator Northern Rail cancelled […]
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