We need more volunteers to carry on.
Olney is a major issue because:
a. Old route lost
b. Handley Alignment compromised
c. Further outer route as yet un-proven
d. Olney people and town look north-south not east-west
e. Olney people are satellites of Milton Keynes, not Bedford and Northampton so
much
f. A509 is busier than A428
g. People are sceptical and cynical/they lack faith
h. They want/have unrealistic expectations, all singing and dancing on a plate or
it isn't a credible proposition
i. They are either hostile or indifferent to the rail proposition
j. Town Council seems at sixes and sevens with resignations, re-elections and
chaos on the local plan/getting consensus
k. ERTA has neither the people, money or expertise to do business cases,
commission £40k upwards studies and court other professionals beyond intrinsic
interest in the strategic value of what if we re-railed a link between
Brighton/Cambridge-Bedford-Northampton/West Coast Main Line and the West
Midlands - only 21.5 miles of rebuild/new build could do it.
If interested in exploring further please email Richard richard.erta@gmail.com or
join ERTA: https://ertarail.com/membership/
The only thing I can think of is to issue a question asking flyer which David could
lead on delivering asking opinions on a cross-section including the railway and
maybe, just maybe an odd new person more conciliatory may emerge for the next
forum? The Bull Meeting Room is a good cosy venue, food was good quality and
right opposite the local main bus stops.
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