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The feasibility study into extending Island Line from Ryde to Newport and Shanklin to Ventnor has begun but Bob Seely says it can only proceed with the support and cooperation of the Steam Railway
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 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 the MP's turn to have his say in the hotly-anticipated Garnett Report on the future of Island Line.
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Rail expert visits each Isle of Wight station and says work on the infrastructure looks “nowhere near completion”
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The response from the DfT to concerns over the consultation process raises further questions for those fighting to protect the future of Island Line.
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The Isle of Wight Bus and Rail Users' Group say the proposed package of proposed cuts to services and concessions amounts to the most serious and possibly irreversible damage to public transport on the Island seen for decades.
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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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Michael Portillo visits the Isle of Wight and travels on Island Line trains as well as the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, before heading to Osborne House. Tune in on Thursday.
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It won't be as simple as sticking a carriage in your back garden, the criteria for adopting these trains is quite extensive. Details within
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News OnTheWight has discovered that the new Island Line trains, originally expected to arrive early summer, have been delayed
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A just-unearthed letter from the Island’s MP to a transport Minister back in March exposes a revelation about his wishes for Island Line say KILF. OnTheWight have put this to Andrew Turner.
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Leader of the Isle of Wight council states his focus has been to see how the franchise can be retained and says he has been taking positive steps to this end.
