A high-profile team has been assembled by rail campaigners determined to see the Skipton-Colne rail line reopened.
Four MPs, an MEP, a train operating company chief and other experts will speak at a conference – in Skipton, North Yorkshire on 6 November 2009 – organised by Selrap, the Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership.
The group wants to see the Skipton-Colne railway reinstated as part of a new trans-Pennine route linking the city regions of Liverpool, Manchester, Central Lancashire and Leeds.
SELRAP campaigners have also produced a map of the amazing support they have been pledged from local authorities.
Their conference aims to raise the profile of SELRAP’s campaign, and offer pointers towards the formation of a funding partnership to reopen the railway.
The speakers will be:
Adrian Shooter, Chairman, Chiltern Railways Chiltern Railways
Alan Beswick, Director JMP Consulting jmp
Chris Davies MEP, North West
David Curry MP, Skipton & Ripon
Gordon Prentice MP, Pendle
Norman Baker Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Dr Paul Salveson, Head of Government and Community Strategies, Northern Rail Northern Rail
Peter Frost, Managing Director, Kilbride Group Kilbride
Stephen Hammond, Conservative Shadow Transport Minister
Steven Cochrane, Head of Strategy PLLACE (Pennine Lancashire Leaders & Chief Executives group) ..... and architect of the Mid Pennine Multi Area Agreement
The conference venue, Herriots hotel, Herriots is just 50 yards from Skipton railway station, where there are excellent services (unlike Colne!) to Leeds & London.
The cost for attendance, including lunch & refreshments:
£20.00 per delegate for individuals, those representing voluntary or charitable organisations, and the media.
£50.00 per delegate for those representing other organisations
To book your place, contact the Conference Delegate Coordinator, Peter Nowland:
email conference at selrap.org.uk Tel: 01282 871659 / 07814 596297
If you intend to attend this landmark event, book your place quickly.
For more on this conference, and to find out more about SELRAP’s high profile campaign to see the Skipton-Colne line reopened, visit: selrap
The conference is sponsored by Skipton Building Society, Skipton Town Council and Colne Connected.