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.
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.
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.
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.
Those campaigning to keep Island Line within the South West franchise will be spitting out their cornflakes at the breakfast table when they read the Department for Transport's proposals for the line.
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”.
Cllr Dave Stewart chose not to support the full council motion to keep Island Line within the franchise, so others are asking why he’s still invited to attend a meeting with the Department for Transport next Tuesday.