ERTA Calls
for the re-railing and rebuilding of the Northampton Brackmills Branch!
The English
Regional Transport Association believes there is a strong case for re-railing
the Brackmills Branch as a piece of railway infrastructure. Benefits of so
doing could include:
Ø An out of town park and ride could be established to give more parking
capacity off the A45/A428 into the town centre and main railway station of
Northampton
Ø A drive for getting the big players located at Brackmills Industrial
Estate to club together and explore sending more freight by rail. Being off
main lines, it keeps existing tracks open for more trains.
Ø If the Northampton-Market Harborough line reopens with a local service to
Leicester, trains could wait over on the capacity and land the Brackmills
Branch enables.
Ø Special Trains, Heritage Operations, running around trains, the branch
could help existing lines operational efficiency.
Ø ERTA believes these and other gains including the medium term rebuild/new
build back to Bedford for links with Luton, Luton/Gatwick Airports, St Pancras
Eurostar, Thameslink and east-west rail to Cambridge and vice versa to
Northampton for vital traffic free footfall and spend commands that local
councils take an interest, form a consortium, draw down funding for
commissioning studies and keeps the option of re-railing alive. Business cases
have to be made and cost money, Councils, Business and other leaders are best
placed to secure what is required and make the case as robust as necessary.
Please write to your local MP c/o House of Commons, Westminster,
London, SW1A 0AA and
1. Northamptonshire County Council, Northamptonshire County Council, One Angel
Square,
Angel Street, Northampton, NN1 1ED
2. Northampton Borough Council, The Guildhall, St Giles' Square,
Northampton NN1 1DE
3. South Northants District Council, The Forum, Moat Lane,
Towcester NN12 6AD.
ERTA Northampton
Forum – Saturday 22 February, 2.00-4.00pm,
Northampton
Quaker Meeting House, Wellington Street, Northampton NN1
If
interested contact Mr Simon Barber T. 0208 940 4399,
E. simon4barber@gmail.com
1. Chairman’s
Welcome
2. Apologies for
Absence
3. Appointment of a
Minute Taker
4. Previous Minutes
and Matters Arising
5. Brackmills Branch
Issues, Discussion and Solutions
6.
Bedford-Northampton – getting councils, organisations and others involved/East-West
Rail adoption.
7.
Northampton-Market Harborough/Progress/Support
8. Northampton Depot
News/Parry People Mover and re-railing goals/how to advance them
9. How to get more
locals on board to turn out and join
10. Appointment of
any officers beit area reps, project helpers, trackbed watchers, fund raisers
11. Any Other
Business
12. Date, Time and
Place of Next Meeting (Autumn 2020)
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