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After a year-long battle to protect the future of Island Line trains, a threat of judicial review against the Department for Transport has lead to a major victory for train campaigners. OnTheWight has the detail.
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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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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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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Campaigners to keep Island Line trains in the wider franchise are concerned about an apparent backtracking of Clare Perry's commitment made in September 2015.
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The campaign group set up to fight for Island Line trains to remain part of the wider franchise express their disappointment at the contents of the Invitation to Tender issued today.
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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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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’.
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The comprehensive response by the group campaigning to keep Island Line in the south western franchise has been submitted to the Department for Transport.
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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.
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Losing Island Line will have a serious knock on effect across the Isle of Wight so make sure you share your views with the Department for Transport before next Tuesday 9th February.
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The campaign group are hoping to attract at least 10,000 signatures from across the UK.
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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.
