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Members of the Keep Island Line in Franchise shares their responses to the Dept for Transport proposal re the future of Island Line trains.
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Andrew Turner has said the current position of the Council on an Infrastructure Taskforce needs to be made clear.
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Interest and help is welcomed by those setting up the Isle of Wight Transport Museum, which hopes to open by May 2016.
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The Island Line trains team were presented with an award for outstanding teamwork on the project to repair the network following a landslide and subsidence.
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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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Before publishing Iain McKie's accusations we wrote to Andrew Turner with some questions, here's what his office sent back.
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You should read the eight-page letter from The Keep Island Line in Franchise (KILF) group to minister Claire Perry and see why they believe the Island is being treated differently to other parts of the country.
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After trying to get an interview for two weeks, the well-respected rail journalist came to the Island, only to find out his agreed appointment at MP's offices had been cancelled at the last minute. His questions remain unanswered.
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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.
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As a follow up to last night's email from Nick Finney to the railway journalist Phil Marsh over a cancelled interview of last week, Phil responds to points Nick raised. Phil concludes by reposing three questions he says are important to be answered.
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Tune into Parliament TV this morning to hear a debate in Westminster Hall on “rail services to Portsmouth and the south west”. Given the Isle of Wight's proximity, it's possible the future of Island Line trains may come up.
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If you missed the live debate, you can read the transcript from Andrew Turner's speech and excerpts of the minister's response.
