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A £2m investment to repair damage to stabilise the slope at Sandown damaged by the storms last Christmas. Details of works and replacement bus service included.
Keep Island Line in Franchise (KILF)
KILF is a cross-party collective who formed when concerns were raised about the future of the Isle of Wight’s train line, Island Line.
The group featured the likes of David Pugh (Con) and Stewart Blackmore (Labour).
Below are articles in which KILF is mentioned.
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Next week's public meeting about the future of Island Line railway will hear about South Western Railway’s proposals, future plans for the IW Steam Railway and how inter-connectivity between the two lines and links with cross-Solent travel can be improved.
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IW Radio are reporting that Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Andrew Turner, said that it was not his responsibility to sort the future of the Island’s railway.
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Campaign group says the transport Taskforce been used “to give false legitimacy to the ambitions of those who wish to take Island Line out of the franchise”.
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The campaign group are hoping to attract at least 10,000 signatures from across the UK.
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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.
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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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Isle of Wight commuters who catch the first catamaran over to the mainland to take the train to London each day say proposed timetable changes by South Western Railway mean they would be late for work.
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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".
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A new pressure group has been set up to help secure the future of the Island Line train service with a sustainable, reliable and viable service for the duration of the next franchise period.
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Official Island Line income figures don't add up - but the public are being asked to comment on the future of the line - this despite DfT saying it's a problem.
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Last night IWC claimed the DfT had confirmed with them that Island Line would be in the Franchise. Today the DfT are saying it's not been decided. What is going on?
