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Local MP Tim Farron joined dozens of frustrated commuters on Saturday to protest the temporary closure of the Lakes Line. The protestors marched along the route of the 12-mile line from Windermere station to Oxenholme station calling at every station in between to gather support to strip Northern Rail of its franchise. The rail company […]
Commenting on the news that Northern have asked to extend the initial two-week closure of the Lakes Line for a further two weeks, local MP Tim Farron said: “The Transport Secretary made a promise to me in the House of Commons on Monday that he would not accept any bid to extend the suspension of […]
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will be leading a walk from Windermere station to Oxenholme station this Saturday (9th June) from 2pm to protest the temporary closure of the Lakes Line by Northern Rail and the Government. Tim, who will be accompanied by frustrated rail commuters, will be stopping at each train station along the […]
Today (Wednesday 6th June) South Lakeland District Council confirmed that the future of the Royalty cinema in Bowness is not under threat. Andrew Jarvis, District Councillor for Windermere and South Lakeland District Council’s portfolio holder for Finance said: “South Lakeland District Council have been very clear that they have no intention to close the Royalty […]
A leading South Lakes councillor has called on troubled rail operator Northern to fund a major marketing campaign over the summer to send the message out loud and clear that the Lake District is open for business. Councillor James Airey, the Conservative group leader on Cumbria County Council, has written to Northern’s managing director David […]
Local MP Tim Farron has pressed the Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling to take action over unacceptable rail services in South Cumbria. At a one-to-one meeting between Tim, Barrow MP John Woodcock and the Transport Secretary, Tim raised the suspension of services on the Lakes Line and cancellations to services on the Furness […]
Commenting on the news this afternoon that Northern are suspending train services on the Lakes Line for at least the next two weeks, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said: “This is disgraceful – Northern have simply given up. If they can’t run the service, then it should be turned over to someone who can. “I’ve […]
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has secured an urgent meeting with rail minister Jo Johnson in Westminster on Monday. Over recent weeks Northern have cancelled hundreds of services in the South Lakes, as their timetable descends into chaos. Tim will use the meeting to press the minister to take immediate action to ensure trains are […]
Northern has cancelled all trains scheduled to run on the Lakes Line (Oxenholme to Windermere) today (Friday). Their website states that it is due to a shortage of drivers. Buses will replace all train services on the line today.
Local MP Tim Farron has criticised the Government for today saying that they would not intervene to halt the mass cancellations experienced on South Cumbrian train lines. At Transport Questions today in Parliament, Tim urged the minister to listen to exasperated local commuters and intervene to strip Northern of both the Furness and Lakes Line […]
