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'Rail User Groups' and 'Campaign Groups'

 

This section is divided into two parts, 'Rail User Groups' and ‘Campaign Groups’.

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For Rail User Groups, click this box:

 

 

Campaign Groups are listed within this page. The groups are divided into 2 parts:

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1. National and Regional Campaign Groups

2. Campaign Groups relating to Specific Railway Re-Openings

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PART 1

 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CAMPAIGN GROUPS

 

 

This section is further divided into the following:

(A) Independent National Campaign Groups with Open Membership Structure  

(B) Other Independent National Campaign Groups

(C) Regional Campaign Groups

 

 

(A) Independent National Campaign Groups with Open Membership Structure

 

Railfuture

For Railfuture, follow this link: www.railfuture.org.uk

 

Transport for All

Nature:                                 A disabled-led group striving to increase access to transport and street space across the UK.

Membership:                    Free, open to all

Website:                              www.transportforall.org.uk

Email:                                    See email addresses under ‘Take action – Contact’ on website

Facebook:                           www.facebook.com/transportforall

Twitter:                                www.twitter.com/transportforall

 

 

Scottish Association for Public Transport

Nature:                                 Campaign group for efficient, sustainable and coordinated public transport in Scotland

Membership:                    Individuals £15, Pensioners, students, unwaged £8

Website:                              www.sapt.org.uk

Email:                                    See website      

 

 

(B) Other Independent National Campaign Groups

 

The Association of British Commuters

Nature:                                 A grassroots campaign for justice and equality in public transport. Aim is the radical reform of the public transport system to support social, economic and climate justice across the UK.

Website:                              www.abcommuters.com

Email:                                    contact@abcommuters.com

Facebook:                           www.facebook.com/groups/1208771822490198

Twitter:                                www.twitter.com/ABCommuters

 

 

Campaign for Better Transport

Nature:                                Established by certain trade unions, this is now a national charity working across England and Wales to make transport better, greener and fairer.

Website:                              www.bettertransport.org.uk

Email:                                    Use contact box

Facebook:                           www.facebook.com/bettertransport

Twitter:                                www.twitter.com/cbtransport

 

Campaign for Family-Friendly Trains

Nature:                                 Working for better facilities for children and their families on the UK rail network

Website:                              www.familyfriendlytrains.com

Email:                                    See email addresses under ‘Contact Us’ on website

 

Campaign to Bring Back British Rail

Nature:                                 Non-charitable campaigning body. A UK pressure group with the object of completing the renationalisation of Britain's railways.

Website:                              www.bringbackbritishrail.org

Email:                                    info@bringbackbritishrail.org

Facebook:                           www.facebook.com/bringbackbritishrail

Twitter:                                www.twitter.com/bringbackbr

 

 

(C) Regional Campaign Groups

 

Campaign for Rail

Nature:                                 Campaigning for and promoting the development of rail services in the West Midlands region, both passenger and freight. Working with the decision makers, liaising with rail companies and authorities at local and national level.

Membership:                    £10 per year

Magazine:                           West Midlands Rail User issued 3 times per year

Website:                              www.campaignforrail.org.uk

Email:                                    contact-us@campaignforrail.org.uk

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064582311067&view_public_for=100134175129513&ref=page_internal

 

 

Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways

Nature:                                 Campaigning for rail at the core of an integrated transport network for Bristol, Bath and the West of England              

Membership:                    £10 for individual members/ £5 for concessions

Website:                              www.fosbr.org.uk

Email:                                    Use contact box on website

 

Get Glasgow Moving

Nature:                                 A grassroots public transport campaign founded in 2016 by local people.

Membership:                    Fee amount at discretion (minimum annual subscription is £1)

Website:                              www.getglasgowmoving.org

Email:                                    Use contact box

Facebook:                           www.facebook.com/getglasgowmoving

Twitter:                                www.twitter.com/getglesgamoving

 

 

Transform Scotland

Nature:                                Scottish alliance for sustainable transport. Sister organisation to Campaign for Better Transport. Aims to bring together public, private and third sector organisations from across Scotland

Membership:                    Possible for certain approved organisations. Individuals can be ‘supporters’

Website:                              www.transformscotland.org.uk

Email:                                    Use contact box

Facebook:                           www.facebook.com/transformscotland

Twitter:                                www.twitter.com/TransformScot

 

West Coast Rail 250

Nature:                                 Campaigns for improved rail services along the West Coast Main Line to support economic growth and employment.

Website:                              www.westcoastrail250.co.uk

 

 

 

PART 2

CAMPAIGN GROUPS RELATING TO SPECIFIC RAILWAY RE-OPENINGS

 

 

This is a selected list of Campaign Groups which are campaigning in relation to the reopening of railway lines, and which have maintained websites and an active membership.

 

The RCD is a directory of societies and clubs, and so does not list projects or campaigns not organised on a society basis with a membership open to the public.

 

For a full list of campaign groups in whatever form, you may visit the following Railfuture page: www.railfuture.org.uk/display3380

 

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1. ACE Rail

Campaign: To reopen the line from Bideford to Barnstable

Membership:  ACE is a campaign of Tarka Rail Association (membership of TRA open to all)

Annual Subscription: £7  

Newsletter: 3 per year

Contact: See email address in ‘Contacts’ section of website

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/950297745918116

Website: www.tarkarail.org

 

2. Bridge the Gap – Connect East Sussex

Campaign: To reopen the line from Uckfield to Lewis

Membership:  Bridge the Gap is a campaign led by Railfuture (membership of Railfuture open to all)

Annual Subscription: Individual: £20/ Joint: £22/ Under 26: £14/ Business: £35

Newsletter: Quarterly magazine, ‘Railwatch’, and ‘Rail User Express’

Contact:  roger.blake at railfuture.org.uk

Website: www.railfuture.org.uk/Uckfield-Lewes

 

3. Campaign to Re-Open the Ivanhoe Line (CRIL)

Campaign: To reopen the line from Leicester to Burton

Membership:  2 categories (‘Active Membership’ and ‘Supporter’)

Annual Subscription: £2.99 per month  

Newsletter: Periodic by email

Contact: Use ‘Contact’ facility on website

Website:  www.ivanhoeline.org

 

4. Combe Rail

Campaign: To reopen the line from Braunston to Barnstable

Membership:  Open to all

Annual Subscription: £10 for year/ £250 for life membership  

Newsletter: ‘The Devon Belle’ magazine is issued quarterly

Contact: info (at) combe-rail·org·uk

Website: www.combe-rail.org.uk

 

5. Don Valley Railway

Campaign: To reopen the line from Stocksbridge to Sheffield

Membership:  Claims over 100 members, means of joining unclear from website

Annual Subscription: Unclear  

Contact: Use ‘Contact’ facility on website

Website: www.donvalleyrailway.org

 

6. English Regional Transport Association (ERTA)

Campaign: (i) open part of the Great Central Railway as corridor link, (ii) reopen the Northampton to Market Harborough railway (iii) a Guildford-Horsham-Shoreham rail link (iv) East - West Rail variations and enhancements, including reopening Bedford to Northampton line) (v) Bedford area rail enhancements

Membership: Open to all

Newsletter: 6 per year

Annual Subscription: £15

Contact: See ‘Contact Us’ page on website

Website: www.ertarail.co.uk

 

7. Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways

Campaign: For integrated transport network in Bristol/ Bath area including new stations and re-opening lines in and around the area

Membership: Open to all

Annual Subscription: £10 individuals/ £5 concessions/ £1 under 18’s/ £25 organisations.

Newsletter: Three times per year

Contact: Use ‘Contact’ facility on website

Website: www.fosbr.org.uk

 

8. Lein Amlwch (Anglesey-Central-Railway)

Campaign: To reopen the line from Amlwch to Gaerwen connecting with national rail services

Membership:  Open to all

Annual Subscription: Single: £10/ Family: £18/ Senior: £8

Newsletter: News pages on website

Contact: See email address in ‘Contacts’ section of website

Website: www.leinamlwch.co.uk

 

9. Manchester and East Midlands Rail Action Partnership (MEMREP)

Campaign: To reopen the line from Chinley to Matlock creating a Manchester- Derby rail corridor

Membership:  Open to all

Annual Subscription: Single: £25/ 16 and Under: £12/ Couple: £35/ Family: £40

Newsletter: Update news on Facebook and Twitter

Contact: Use ‘Contact’ facility on website

Website: www.memrap.org

 

10. Minsters Rail Campaign

Campaign: To reopen the line from Beverley to York

Membership:  Open to all

Annual Subscription: £10 a year/ Corporate Membership £50 per year

Newsletter: Occasional news items appear on website

Contact: contact@minstersrail.com

Website:www.minstersrail.com

 

11. Mid Cheshire Rail Link Campaign

Campaign: Rail user group for Mid Cheshire Line. Also campaigning to reopen Middlewich line (Northwich - Middlewich - Sandbach - Crewe line) to passenger services

Membership:  Open to all

Annual Subscription: Adult: £8/ Under 21: £2/ Family: £11/ Voluntary body: £25/ Corporate: £100

Newsletter: ‘The Mid Cheshire Rail Report’ newsletter issued three or four times a year

Contact: Use ‘Contact’ facility on website

Website: www.mcrua.org.uk

 

12. Peak Rail and Peak Rail Association

Campaign: To reopen the line from Buxton to Matlock creating a cross Pennine rail corridor, for both regular passenger service and heritage rail operations

Membership:  Open to all

Annual Subscription: Adult: £16. Senior: £12. Junior: £10

Newsletter: Magazine ‘The Peak Express’, issued three times a year

Contact: See Association website for list of email addresses

Website: Peak Rail: www.peakrail.co.uk

Peak Rail Association: www.peakrailwayassociation.co.uk

 

13. Portishead Railway Group

Campaign: To reopen the line from Portishead to Bristol

Membership:  Open to all

Annual Subscription: £10 per household for life of the re-opening project

Newsletter: News pages on website

Contact: matthewsalan50 [at] gmail.com

Website: www.portisheadrailwaygroup.org

 

14. Poulton & Wyre Railway Society

Campaign: To reopen the line from Fleetwood to Poulton-le-Fylde connecting with national rail services, and consider heritage railway options

Membership:  Open to all

Annual Subscription: £15 per adult/ £5 for juniors under 18/ Associate for groups: £20

Newsletter: Periodic magazine issued ‘On Track’  

Contact: Use ‘Contact’ facility on website

Website:www.pwrs.org

 

15. Rail Haverhill

Campaign: To reopen the line from Haverhill to Cambridge

Membership:  This is a campaign led by Railfuture (East Anglia) (membership of Railfuture open to all)

Annual Subscription: Individual: £20/ Joint: £22/ Under 26: £14/ Business: £35

Newsletter: Quarterly magazine, ‘Railwatch’, and ‘Rail User Express’

Contact: eastanglia@railfuture.org.uk

Website: www.railfuture.org.uk/East+Anglia+Haverhill

 

16. Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP)

Campaign: To reopen the line from Skipton to Colne, allowing passengers from East Lancashire to travel directly to Leeds in under60 minutes.

Membership:  Open to all

Annual Subscription: £8 individual/ Concessions: £5/ Life: £60

Newsletters ‘At a Glance’ annual newsletter

Contact: info [at] selrap.org.uk

Website: www.selrap.org.uk

 

17. South East Northumberland Rail User Group (SENRUG)

Campaign: Rail user group for SE Northumberland area. Also campaigns to reopen lines in the area, including Ashington, Blyth and Tyne line

Membership:  Open to all

Annual Subscription: £5 individual or couple/ £2.50 concessions/ Corporate Member: £10

Newsletter: Two or three times per year

Contact: Use ‘Contact’ facility on website

Website: www.senrug.co.uk

 

18. Swanage Railway

Campaign: Heritage Railway based at Swanage. Also campaigning to link its heritage line with Wareham station on national network for regular passenger and heritage rail services (‘Project Wareham’)

Membership:  Swanage Railway Trust

Annual Subscription: Adult: £26. Junior: £15. Family: £52. Life £1,000

Newsletter: Regular editions of the ‘Swanage Railway Magazine’

Contact: info [at] swanagerailway.co.uk

Website: www.swanagerailway.co.uk

 

19. Wisbech Rail Reopening Campaign

Campaign: To reopen the line from Wisbech to March

Membership:  This is a campaign led by Railfuture (East Anglia) (membership of Railfuture open to all)

Annual Subscription: Individual: £20/ Joint: £22/ Under 26: £14/ Business: £35

Newsletters: Quarterly magazine, ‘Railwatch’, and ‘Rail User Express’

Contact: eastanglia@railfuture.org.uk

Website: www.wisbechrail.org.uk

 

 

 

 

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