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Christopher Garnett

Christopher Garnett OBE is an independent transport expert who has agreed to help the Isle of Wight council on informing the Island’s collective response to DfT proposals for Island Line trains.

Mr Garnett is the chairman of the Transport Coordinating Committee for the Rugby World Cup 2015, was a board member of the Olympic Delivery Authority, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Great North Eastern Railways for ten years and a board member for Transport for London for six years.

26, July 2017·5 min read

Transport Infrastructure Task Force (TITF): Important Isle of Wight transport review published

A year-long study of the the Isle of Wight's transport infrastructure, including the train line, bus service, ferries, the Medina River link and more. OnTheWight has the details of the Task Force recommendations.

24, July 2017·2 min read

Long-anticipated Transport Infrastructure Task Force Report to be presented this week

The Isle of Wight Transport Infrastructure Task Force will formally present its long anticipated report and recommendations to the Isle of Wight Council this week.

5, January 2017·1 min read

Island Line: Franchise decision delayed

Those expecting to hear who's been awarded the South Western rail franchise - which includes Island Line - will have to wait an extra couple of months, after decision and implementation is delayed.

19, July 2016·3 min read

Garnett to head new Isle of Wight Infrastructure Transport Task Force

Christopher Garnett once again offers his services free of charge, to seek out and collate the views of stakeholders, and discuss with government the infrastructure needs of the Island.

20, April 2016·2 min read

Campaigners call on DfT to disregard Garnett’s Island Line recommendations

The recommendations from the Garnet Report were rejected by Isle of Wight councillors in March so members of KILF are calling on the DfT will disregard Christopher Garnett's recommendation that Island Line is excluded from the wider rail franchise.

16, March 2016·1 min read

Island Line: Tramway advisor challenges heavy rail preference

An independant advisor from the Isle of Wight Tramway Co challenges comments made in a critique of the Garnett Report on the future of Island Line.

15, March 2016·3 min read

Transport users group ‘strongly disagrees’ with Garnett’s franchise recommendation

The Isle of Wight Bus and Rail Users Group have written to all councillors to say they strongly disagree with the recommendation of the Garnett Report to remove Island Line from the wider South Western Franchise.

10, March 2016·4 min read

Question on validity of Garnett Report leads to calls from Cllr to not endorse it

A technical analysis of the council-commissioned Garnett Report on Island Line's future has been sent to all councillors ahead of next week’s Full Council meeting. It picks apart the report, calling into question ‘the validity of the analysis provided’.

John Metcalfe - Now CEO of Isle of Wight council - 25 Nov 2015

8, February 2016·1 min read

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