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.
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.
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.