The Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP) said it is 'much encouraged' that government minister Huw Merriman MP has agreed to talk to Pendle, Hyndburn and Burnley MPs
Campaigners wanting the rail route reopened between Colne and Skipton have welcomed a government minister's comments about meeting Lancashire MPs, after the high-speed HS2 rail plans for the north were scrapped.Campaigners want a new line along the old route and fast trains between east Lancashire, Skipton, Bradford and Leeds. They also want a new station at Earby.
Mr Merriman said he would be pleased to meet the MPs and added: "The department has been working with Transport for the North, Lancashire County Council and the Skipton-East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership group to strengthen the case for reopening that line. But we will meet and discuss that further."
But he added: “Our group and east Lancashire voters will be holding this government’s feet to the fire. There will need to be some real progress to convince us that this isn’t just hollow promises. We look forward to working at pace with the minister and his Department for Transport to get on with linking east Lancashire to the jobs and opportunities of the powerhouse cities of Leeds and Bradford.
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