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CANBER Statement Of Shared Aims - 2700/5882 Written by Lee on Monday, 25th June 2007 Campaign Against New Beeching Report (CANBER) has issued its Statement Of Shared Aims , which has been endorsed by the following organisations : CAST.IRON Eye On Manchester Friends Of Suburban Bristol Railways Ivybridge Rail Users Group Oxford Bicester Rail Action Group Ox Rail Action Melksham Save The Train Campaign More Train , Less Strain no450 Campaign Saltash Rail Users Group Severn Tunnel Action Group SOS - Save Our Stations Stop The Train Here is the full statement : CANBER is : A confederation of campaigning groups and individuals , united in the aim of preventing the closure of lines and stations , and securing / developing their future role as part of the rail network of the United Kingdom. CANBER pledges to : Come to the aid of those fighting the closure of a line or station , and provide all possible assistance. Share any information that may help to prevent the closure of a line or station. Promote the views of groups and individuals in the confederation pursuing the protection and development of the rail network of the United Kingdom. CANBER believes : That all station closure proposals should be opposed , except where the following applies : - If the station serves a facility that's no longer operational , for example if a sports stadium is relocated , and no appropriate alternative use for the station , such as Park & Ride , is possible. - If the station is replaced with a superior facility in the immediate area. That the Railways Act 2005 should be amended to include legislation that blocks the closure of a line or station where significant local opposition to such a proposal exists. That the role of rural railways as the lifelines of the communities they serve should be recognised and protected. That small stations should be used as regenerative tools to foster development of the areas that they serve. That where evidence of significant passenger usage growth exists , improved services should be provided. That where evidence of significant passenger usage growth does not exist , innovative solutions should be found that stimulate such growth. That increased seating capacity should be provided where required , so that passengers are not forced off the trains. That fare increase proposals are rigorously scrutinised , so that passengers are not priced off the trains. That all steps should be taken to minimise the cancellation of scheduled passenger train services. That investment should be made in additional infrastructure capacity , so that passenger & freight train services can co - exist , and growth in both sectors can be accomodated. That lines and stations should be built / re-opened where this is possible and can be reasonably justified. That passengers have a right to travel , and staff have a right to work , in safety on all parts of the rail network of the United Kingdom. That rail travel should be encouraged on economic , environmental and social grounds as part of a properly integrated public transport system that offers a real alternative to the car. For more details visit our website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork/G1517 or email us at canber@hotmail.co.uk Re: CANBER Statement Of Shared Aims - 2700/5884 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Monday, 25th June 2007 Good work, Lee. Isn't it a shame that most of these aims should be common sense "no-brainers" and yet in the current climate / environment it's necessry to spell them out! Re: CANBER Statement Of Shared Aims - 2700/12572 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Saturday, 21st June 2008 Canber now at http://canber.co.uk/ (Yes, it grows and has its own web site ;) ) link to index of articles |
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Save the Train was the campaign to bring an approriate train service back to and through Melksham. Most big contributors are still around writing at the Coffee shop forum where new members are very welcome. The train has been saved - sort of - we have stepped back up from an unusable service to a poorish one but it's doing very well. We did that through setting up the TransWilts Community Rail Partnership. That fulfilled its early objectives; it has been taken over by local and regional government types who are now doing medium and long term work. The team from this forun can also be found at the Melksham Rail User Group (which was the Melksham Rail Development Group at the time these articles were written and we had no users. We mustn't loose sight, though, that the train service remains poor and needs our community support in marketing and campaigning to keep it going in a positive direction ... and all the more so when we're expecting to find a different normallity once we get out of the Coronavirus Pandemic and head for zero carbon via the climate crisis. Yes, it's saved ... it's now a key community facility ... the need for enhancement and the strong and near-universal local support remain, and the rail industry and goverment remain slow to move and provide the enhancements even to level us up with other towns. Please support the Melksham Rail User Group - now very much in partnership rather than protest with the rail industry and local government, including GWR, TransWilts and unitary and town councils. And please use the trains and buses, and cycle and walk when you can. -- Graham Ellis, (webmaster), February 2021 | |||
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