Minister Backs Community Rail Lines
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Rail Minister Theresa Villiers has announced an increased grant of
£100,000 for the fund which supports innovative and sustainable
projects on designated Community Rail lines, and at the same time
announced a three year funding settlement with the Association of
Community Rail Partnerships (ACoRP) that will allow an increase in the
small grants fund to £20,000 a year.Speaking at the annual ACoRP Designated Community Rail lines Seminar
held in Bristol on Friday (4th March) she told delegates: 'You are
making a real difference to your communities…and you are making life
better for your fellow citizens. For that, I applaud and thank you.' The Minister added: 'the cost of running the railways simply has to
come down. For the sake of both taxpayers and farepayers it's
imperative that we achieve that goal.' 'But if we're going to achieve
that goal we need to think differently. The community rail sector has
amply demonstrated its ability to do that. Over the years to come, I'm
confident the ideas, innovation and enthusiasm generated by community
rail partnerships around the country will provide invaluable input into
this great challenge for our railways' . Said Neil Buxton General Manager of ACoRP – 'we are very pleased that
the minster was able to join us in Bristol and deliver such a positive
message about the future of community rail lines. The Community Rail
movement as a whole is dedicated to developing these essential rail
routes and seeing them deliver their full potential for the communities
they serve'
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Chair
George Scott
Deputy Chair
Louise McGuinness
Secetary
Vacant
Treasurer
Lyn Capes
Committee
David Hurdle, Liz Williams,
Stuart Hurst, Rodney Sadd
Ron Meredith and Kevin Mothers
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