Mytholmroyd – Response to the 2016 Franchise consultation

The franchise to run the local services in the North of England is due to be announced in the next few months.

The Consultation Paper is below and comments are welcome up until August 18th.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/318212/northern-transpennine-consultation.pdf

The preferred bidders announced in August are

Arriva

Govia

Northern  –

 

The following PDF is the comments we have given —-

140810 questions and aspirations from Mytholmroyd

Gritstone Line

Following the rationalisation of the South Pennine Community Rail Partnership, the stations on the Calder Valley – Sowerby Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, Walsden, Littleborough and Smithy Bridge – have formed an informal federation – the Gritstone Line.

There is a Website – which is being developed. More details later.