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TfL Given Ability To Propose Changes To Inner Suburban Rail Services - 3037/6348 Written by Lee on Wednesday, 18th July 2007 Guidance published today (18/07/2007) will allow TfL to integrate London's inner suburban rail network with the rest of the capital's transport system (links below.) http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=300244&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/passenger/franchises/sectflrailfranchise/ The guidance explains the role of TfL in the rail franchise process and , following a consultation last year , allows TfL to propose and pay for extra train services and station improvements on certain 'inner suburban' routes that extend just beyond the Greater London Authority boundary. When proposing service or station changes TfL will have to consult local transport authorities in the affected areas beyond the boundary , as well as Regional Assemblies and London TravelWatch. Were TfL to seek any reductions to service levels , the governance arrangements are stronger. TfL would require the agreement of affected local transport authorities. The 'inner suburban' services that terminate beyond the GLA boundary , and on which TfL will be able to propose changes to services levels , are : Services from Charing Cross , Victoria or Cannon Street , terminating at Dartford Services from Blackfriars or Victoria , terminating at Sevenoaks , via Swanley Services from Charing Cross , Cannon Street or Victoria , terminating at Sevenoaks , via Orpington Services from Victoria or London Bridge , terminating at Caterham Services from Victoria or London Bridge , terminating at Tattenham Corner Services from Victoria or London Bridge , terminating at Epsom or Epsom Downs Services from Waterloo , terminating at Hampton Court Services from Waterloo , terminating at Shepperton Services from Waterloo , terminating at Windsor and Eton Riverside Services from Waterloo , terminating at Epsom Services from Paddington , terminating at Slough Services from Kings Cross Thameslink , terminating at St Albans Services from Kings Cross or Moorgate , terminating at Welwyn Garden City Services from Kings Cross or Moorgate , terminating at Hertford North Services from Liverpool Street , terminating at Hertford East Services from Liverpool Street , terminating at Shenfield Services from Fenchurch Street , terminating at Grays , via Rainham The definitions refer to the main weekday services and may alter for operational purposes or for some late night or weekend services. 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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