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Garnett Report

In October 2015, the Isle of Wight council appointed transport expert, Christopher Garnett, to help inform the Island’s collective response to the Department for Transport consultation (which closes on 9th February) on the future of Island Line as part of the next south western rail franchise.

His report was published on Friday 5th February 2016.

Island Line Train with Christopher Garnett

14, October 2015·2 min read

Isle of Wight council secure highly-experienced expert for rail review

Christopher Garnett OBE has offered his services free to charge to help the council over Island Line. He was the Chairman and Chief Executive of Great North Eastern Railways for ten years and a board member for Transport for London for six years.

19, October 2015·4 min read

Nick Finney responds to snub accusations (updated)

The MP's transport advisor, Nick Finney, gets a right of reply to the claims that he snubbed an award-winning rail journalist last week. Since then, the journo's replied, so his will follow.

20, October 2015·3 min read

Island Line: Snub-claimed rail journalist’s response to Nick Finney

As a follow up to last night's email from Nick Finney to the railway journalist Phil Marsh over a cancelled interview of last week, Phil responds to points Nick raised. Phil concludes by reposing three questions he says are important to be answered.

21, October 2015·6 min read

Future of Island Line touched on during commons rail debate

If you missed the live debate, you can read the transcript from Andrew Turner's speech and excerpts of the minister's response.

21, October 2015·3 min read

Council leader says questions over transport expert are ‘mischief’ making

As Chris Garnett and Nick Finney know each other from years gone by, questions have been raised. The leader of the council describe these as a "desire to make mischief to unclear ends".

22, October 2015·2 min read

Island Line: Parliamentary debate ‘a wasted opportunity’ says KILF

Isle of Wight Conservative MP Andrew Turner is of leaving the door open - in his Commons speech - for the "untested alternative that he has championed".

4, February 2016·4 min read

In advance of the Garnett Island Line report KILF layout their stall

Christopher Garnett's report, commissioned by the council, is due to land tomorrow. In advance, KILF run through the overview as they see it, asking people to act to save their Isle of Wight's trainline.

island line sign by curns with christopher garnett

5, February 2016·3 min read

Hotly-anticipated Island Line Garnett report revealed (updated)

The transport expert has spent four months gathering information and speaking to stakeholders to help inform the council's response to the DfT consultation on the future of Island Line trains.

5, February 2016·2 min read

KILF response to Garnett report: Some welcome, some disagreement

The group set up to save Island Line, KILF, has responded to the release of the Garnett Island Line report, raising interesting points.

Andrew Turner at House of Commons - 11 Jan 2016

5, February 2016·1 min read

Garnett Report: MP responds

It's the MP's turn to have his say in the hotly-anticipated Garnett Report on the future of Island Line.

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’.

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.

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