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Trevor Long says Island Line Train's 'company policy' to not allow mobility scooters is a personal attack on people with disabilities.
Island Line Trains
Island Line Trains are the Isle of Wight’s only commercial rail provider.
The service runs from Ryde Pier head in the north of the Island, to Shanklin towards the south.
It’s a vital lifeline, providing a swift connection to means to exit to the Mainland, via the FastCat or Hover.
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The group campaigning to keep Island Line within the wider franchise is urging the new rail minister, Paul Maynard, to ensure the Isle of Wight is treated equitably.
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Vehicles should be back on Ryde Pier by March 2011
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Cllr Ward said people have "muttered things like the government won’t make a decision until Brexit is clear, but we don’t know". South Western Railway is growing increasingly concerned about the delays.
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A major ten-week engineering project to repair the storm-damaged rail network on the Isle of Wight is well underway. Islandline Trains update on work carried out so far.
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Passengers should allow more time for their journeys if making ongoing transport connections
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The ping pong of emails between David Pugh and Nick Finney on the subject of the franchise for Island Line trains continues.
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It's part of a £1.5m programme, which has seen 57 stations across the SWR network repainted both internally and externally in 2021/2022
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The future of Island Line is hotly-debated. Here's the first in a number of exchanges between David Pugh and Nick Finney exchanging views on whether the Government provides a subsidy to the line, or not.
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Two Island Line users have submitted a 'Letter before Claim' to the Department for Transport and questions whether the DfT proposals for Island Line could amount to the thin edge of the wedge.
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Island Line faces significant disruptions due to nationwide strikes by ASLEF and RMT unions
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Have your say on the proposal to close ticket office windows and move ticket sales to station machines and online only
