09 September 2019
Press Release
Guildford-Horsham-Shoreham
Rail Reopenings Group, 2pm Saturday 7th September 2019 at the
Unitarian Church Hall, adjacent to Bus Station, Worthing Road, Horsham, West
Sussex RH121SL
Some 20 people attended the ERTA public
meeting and most seemed supportive of the bid to progress the chances of
rebuilding the former rail link between Guildford-Horsham and Shoreham with
modest realignments where blockages may exist. Discussion centred on how to
take it forward and the Executive Committee of the ERTA would be looking at the
next steps. Clearly getting local authorities on board was crucial and them
then seeking to pool time and talent to inform studies to work up the business
and other cases. It all costs money and campaigners are tasked with planting
ideas and pointing to the obvious merits in pursuit of the rebuild.
Spokesperson Richard Pill said after the
meeting “People are rightly concerned that development across the location is
going in without any new rail infrastructure. The impact of this deficit is to
send more traffic to already congested roads fuelling demand for greater land
take of road upgrading. What we need is for Westminster to support a rolling
programme of railway reopenings and rebuilds to give people more choice of
transport and enable more options for courting work and mobility for the
benefit of all.”
Next meeting will be in Guildford on 5th
October at a venue yet to be announced. Enquiries welcome.
End Press Release
Further comment: Mr Richard Pill ERTA Media
Spokesperson 01234 330090 / richard.erta@gmail.com
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