Re: spen valley line « Result #1 on Mar 13, 2009, 4:29am »
The spen valley line benefits from having existing route that hasn't been sold off for development and existing track - thus would be relatively easy to re-instate.
When Low Moor is reopened it should be possible to have a shuttle service connecting Cleckheaton with Low Moor to connect with trains on the Manchester-Halifax-Bradford-Leeds-York line and the Blackpool-Preston-Halifax-Bradford-Leeds-York-Scarborough line.
Reinstatement of the Spen Valley line further south could link the shuttle service to the Leeds-Huddersfield-Manchester line and give even greater value to the community.
Epetition to reopen Colne to Skipton rail line. « Result #2 on Jul 16, 2008, 4:47pm »
Please sign my epetition to reopen the Colne to Skipton rail line. Address is - petitions.pm.gov.uk/reopen Go onto 'Transport and Infrastructure' and type in the search box 'Colne to Skipton' and it will come up.
spen valley line « Result #3 on Apr 18, 2008, 2:42pm »
Having moved from North Bradford to Cleckheaton, I have realised this area of south Bradford is poorly served by any railway. Nearest station is Brighouse, which has less poulation than Cleckheaton! I have seen the new 2+ Lane on the M62, which is of no use to the majority of the travelling public. Its cost of 4 million could have been spent on bringing a spur of Oakenshaw junction south, on the old trackbed (still intact as the spen greenway), over the M62 into Tescos with a halt station like Brighouse. This would be easy to do, and the car park could act as a park&ride. If buses were intergrated to serve the station and outer villages like Gomersal, Scholes, etc. it would be very successful. The existing Leeds Bradord service could serve the Cleckheaton branch, providing the residents of Spen with services to Bradford, Pudsey, Leeds and beyond. Due to the congestion on the M62 it could be faster on well!! Ultimately the line should be re-instated south, to serve Heckmondwike and Dewsbury Moor, with a Semi-fast service to Sheffield. Why is there no campaign (like SELRAP)?
I know that, in fact that's the train I catch on my daily commute. Besides I've seen lots of people on GNER train between Bradford and Leeds. If GNER does not benefit from passengers travelling within the metro zone then metro should subsidised GNER for easing the passenger load within the zone.
In reply to Dermzk the trains to which he refers that are crammed between Bradford and Leeds are, I presume, those going via Interchange. There is plenty of spare seating capacity on the electrics which run from Forster Square, which is where any GNER trains would run from too. GNER are not in the business of carrying commuters from Bradford to Leeds, this is Northern/Metro territory and subsidised by Metro. Running GNER trains virtually empty between Bradford and Leeds would be a waste of valuable and scarce resources. regards David
I've just noticed that Bradford all of a sudden has a direct route to Wakefied by train.Lets hope that the rail regulator makes the right decision for Bradford and allows Grand Central to run their London sevice.Bradford really would be back on the rail map if that happened.
Not not enough business between Bradford and Leeds? Well why don't you ask all those people that cram into northern train service to & from Leeds. Seeing as i work in Wakefield I would rather be on a speedy direct service rather than having to change at leeds or get the service which takes the long way round!
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