Minsters Rail Campaign
@minstersrail.bsky.social
Campaign to reinstate the rail link between York, Beverley & Hull.
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The purpose of this page is to promote the reinstatement of the rail service from Hull and Beverley to York and promote discussion of the benefits of restoring & improving rail connectivity in the region. Check out our website www.minstersrail.com. Please support us by clicking the link.
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In the latest issue of Todays Railways magazine, which is available from all good retailers priced £5.95.
In the Mail Train letters section, the Brigg Line is mentioned under the caption. "A fairer railway".
tinyurl.com/briggtrainguide
In the Mail Train letters section, the Brigg Line is mentioned under the caption. "A fairer railway".
tinyurl.com/briggtrainguide
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In the latest issue of Todays Railways magazine, which is available from all good retailers priced £5.95.
In the Mail Train letters section, the Brigg Line is mentioned under the caption. "A fairer railway".
tinyurl.com/briggtrainguide
In the Mail Train letters section, the Brigg Line is mentioned under the caption. "A fairer railway".
tinyurl.com/briggtrainguide
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Manchester Piccadilly set for once-in-a-generation upgrade
www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/manches...
www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/manches...
Manchester Piccadilly set for once-in-a-generation upgrade
Passengers using the North West’s busiest railway station are being given advance notice of once-in-a-generation track and signalling upgrades taking place in February next year.
www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Manchester Piccadilly set for once-in-a-generation upgrade
www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/manches...
www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/manches...
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Pathetic short-termism from HMT and incompetence from the DfT.
This isn't just poverty of aspiration, it is incompetence. www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
UK transport secretary says full electrification of railways ‘not affordable right now’
Heidi Alexander says focus will be on other projects such as HS2
www.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Pathetic short-termism from HMT and incompetence from the DfT.
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Beverley Life, August 2025
August 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Beverley Life, August 2025
Beverley Life, August 2025
August 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Beverley Life, August 2025
New Statesman, this morning: "Mindful of the UK’s enduring regional imbalances, [Rachel] Reeves will also confirm the revival of Northern Powerhouse Rail, an east-west connection linking Liverpool to Hull (and potentially encompassing Leeds, her home constituency, Bradford and Sheffield)."
August 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
New Statesman, this morning: "Mindful of the UK’s enduring regional imbalances, [Rachel] Reeves will also confirm the revival of Northern Powerhouse Rail, an east-west connection linking Liverpool to Hull (and potentially encompassing Leeds, her home constituency, Bradford and Sheffield)."
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Good point! In the Minsters Rail Campaign we are looking for a permanent bus replacement train.
The most dreaded words in the English language. I am on a 'rail replacement bus' Hitchin here I come
May 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Good point! In the Minsters Rail Campaign we are looking for a permanent bus replacement train.
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The purpose of this page is to promote the reinstatement of the rail service from Hull and Beverley to York and promote discussion of the benefits of restoring & improving rail connectivity in the region. Check out our website www.minstersrail.com. Please support us by clicking the link.
November 18, 2024 at 2:42 PM
The purpose of this page is to promote the reinstatement of the rail service from Hull and Beverley to York and promote discussion of the benefits of restoring & improving rail connectivity in the region. Check out our website www.minstersrail.com. Please support us by clicking the link.
Good point! In the Minsters Rail Campaign we are looking for a permanent bus replacement train.
The most dreaded words in the English language. I am on a 'rail replacement bus' Hitchin here I come
May 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Good point! In the Minsters Rail Campaign we are looking for a permanent bus replacement train.
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Just under a month until our 3rd "@railway200.bsky.social at Aston Uni" event - June 17, 1730, Conference Aston.
Alumni return to discuss their time at the university and careers Ft: Sarah Spink, Stephen Arthur, @davidhorne.bsky.social, & Fran Leonard. Join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/astons-rai...
Alumni return to discuss their time at the university and careers Ft: Sarah Spink, Stephen Arthur, @davidhorne.bsky.social, & Fran Leonard. Join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/astons-rai...
Aston’s Railway History: Half a Century of Educating Railway Professionals
This is the third event in our "Railway 200 at Aston University" series.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Just under a month until our 3rd "@railway200.bsky.social at Aston Uni" event - June 17, 1730, Conference Aston.
Alumni return to discuss their time at the university and careers Ft: Sarah Spink, Stephen Arthur, @davidhorne.bsky.social, & Fran Leonard. Join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/astons-rai...
Alumni return to discuss their time at the university and careers Ft: Sarah Spink, Stephen Arthur, @davidhorne.bsky.social, & Fran Leonard. Join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/astons-rai...
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A few years ago "transport poverty" was just a niche academic concept.
Now the EU has published its recommendations on how to tackle it & a helpful data dashboard transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
I have made a thread with my first impressions here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/19270...
Now the EU has published its recommendations on how to tackle it & a helpful data dashboard transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
I have made a thread with my first impressions here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/19270...
May 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A few years ago "transport poverty" was just a niche academic concept.
Now the EU has published its recommendations on how to tackle it & a helpful data dashboard transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
I have made a thread with my first impressions here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/19270...
Now the EU has published its recommendations on how to tackle it & a helpful data dashboard transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/...
I have made a thread with my first impressions here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/19270...
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A good AGM at Market Weighton on Saturday followed by an hour or two campaigning at Pocklington where we had a very enthusiastic reception an over fifty signatures.
April 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A good AGM at Market Weighton on Saturday followed by an hour or two campaigning at Pocklington where we had a very enthusiastic reception an over fifty signatures.
Minsters Rail Campaign, Saturday 20th April. Market Weighton Town Hall at 11.0am.
April 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Minsters Rail Campaign, Saturday 20th April. Market Weighton Town Hall at 11.0am.