I love trains, but this is not a commercially viable idea. The costs involved would never be recuperated nor justified. The credit crunch is the final nail in the coffin for SELRAP. Disband now!
Anything that reduces the number of cars on our roads has got to be a good thing. We should be opening more railways, not closing them down. I live and work in Skipton, but I know plenty of people commute from Colne by car who would benefit from this rail link.
I used to travel this line with my parents from keighley to blackpool in the 50s, by steam train.
Now you have to go via Leeds or get a bus to hebden bridge. then get the train from there.
I'm all for it, Im going to become a SELRAP member.
williew11 1 year ago
I love trains, but this is not a commercially viable idea. The costs involved would never be recuperated nor justified. The credit crunch is the final nail in the coffin for SELRAP. Disband now!
BFCboi 2 years ago
Its madness that YOU cant get from Skipton to East Lancs/Manchester! WE NEED THIS LINK
cleckheatoncentral 2 years ago
Anything that reduces the number of cars on our roads has got to be a good thing. We should be opening more railways, not closing them down. I live and work in Skipton, but I know plenty of people commute from Colne by car who would benefit from this rail link.
chrisinskipton 3 years ago
I live in earby, and we need a car to get anywere
DashTube1 4 years ago
If the Labour government goes ahead with the road bypass it is committing political suicide in this area, with so much MP support.
It cannot argue with the case for reopening!
bwhugul 4 years ago
Good luck to your campaign.
balbeggie 4 years ago