Carlisle and its people are so professional. Their sheer tenacity and courage is impeccable. I adored the parade, lads - good job and God save The Queen!
Her murder was solved, it's just Maynard Harrison wasn't convicted because of lack of evidence. Even the newspapers at the time named who did it so why say it wasn't solved? My great-grandparents often talked about it. They also said it happened on Black Path and she was carried to where she was found. Locals knew who and where at the time but working class people wanted nothing to do with the police, murder or not. It's still that way now, we mete out justice in our own way because we don't trust the police as far as we could throw them.
There was a bid under the govts resoring your railways initiative, submitted to the Dft in 2020. Supported by all four local MP's and CKP Railways. It didn't receive backing from the DfT. This was due to the lack of political backing from the CCC (Cumbria County Council). Now that has been abolished. And we have two new unitary authorities running things. And they have come out in support of the railway reinstatement. This is the kind of backing the DfT need to see before they'll grant powers to build a new railway.
I am that guessing most of the councilors are members of the golf club that the railway goes through. The old Waverly route is surely all the proof they need that it is worth while.
By 1998, Swanage District Council had evidence suggesting that reinstatement of the Corfe Castle - Swanage Railway had given a welcome reduction of traffic through Corfe Castle. Also, rather than detracting from the appeal of these places, it had actually enhanced it. The charter train industry is popular; special charter trains often carry over three hundred passengers, with an average spend per passenger in excess of £30, thereby benefitting local businesses considerably. The scenery of the former Penrith-Keswick line is spectacular, and a trip over this route would enhance the appeal of the Lake District to anyone wanting a day out by train, over a highly scenic railway line, in the same way as the historic Settle-Carlisle line has done for many years. Also worth mentioning is that busses seldom cater for bicycles, prams, and wheelchairs, whereas trains seldom experience such difficulty; yet another advantage to those visiting the area from outside. There might also be other advantages such as using heritage (period) busses, in a similar manner to what's done in Oakhampton, Devon, to connect with these services and open up opportunities to explore attractions such as the high wire at Whinlatter Pass, and visits to places not synonymous with the Lake District, but nearby and providing a wonderful day out, e.g. Maryport, with its attractive harbour, Roman remains, boat trips during high summer, and coastal footpaths. Finally, I think the lack of a railway line at Keswick is bad publicity for overseas tourists. In a town this size, so well known and popular, missing out on this vital aspect of public transport gives a bad impression over how we do things in Britain!
The railway should never have been closed. Logically the heart of the Lake District as in Keswick should be connected to the national railway network. Cumbria County Council need to wake up to reality we need an alternative to the congested roads.
Just watched this again. How far has this proposal progressed? What COVID has taught us is that remote working is the new normal provided that people still have good access when they need it. Please let me know how I can help. Thanks
How can something be normal if it’s new,I hate that vile,poisonous and toxic phrase that caused one of my friends to take his life in the pandemic,I call your lot New Normal Nonces
Over the 40+ years I've been attending Appleby New Fair, I can't understand the attitude of the authorities espec the police. I have a blank criminal record & have been stopped many times over the years on my way to Appleby & threatened by police officials. I have been told I haven't got a drivers licence which I've had for about 50 years, told my car wasn't registered on DVLA & as such all my possessions were going to be confiscated. This new law is going to turn the clock back & create nationwide problems for the Roma, Gypsy & travelling people. if someone breaks any law they know they'll be dealt with but an open law (which was tried out at Appleby 2001, re-enacting a law from the 1700's) is not going to sort the injustice. In Scotland "The right to roam" is accepted so why try & enforce an act on the travellers & Police in England to skirt around current legislation is ludicrous & stupid! Many years ago the government told the Police that they had to stop CB radios (whether in house or road), the Police refused the governments request as they said it was impossible to enforce as they would need in excess of 100,000 extra officers to administer the law. I honestly feel that this is another foolish attempt to stop all liberties of anyone, not just travellers to just park up for a beak. I could go on for hours but feel nobody will listen as the one's who think this law right don't care about anyone & as long as they are living in LALA land, they don't want to listen to the proper people! Kind Regards JohnG.
In the region of 230,000 to 320,000 per year, and could rise to 480,000. This was back in 2006. So you can imagine the volume now. ! The newly reinstated borders railway doubled its passenger numbers very soon after it started running.
The line closed because no one used it. If it reopened I would give it a couple of years before novelty wore off and it would be unused again. We have survived 50 years without it so it shows there is no need for it. I went on the train to Keswick in 1972 and the train was full, which is normal for a last day train. Before that it was barely used. Even more poeple now have cars than in 1972 so a train would be a waste of money.
And here speaks a bloke with his head so far up his backside that he is unable to understand the world is inevitably going to have to change due to climate change concerns therefore leading to his beloved cars days being inevitably numbered. Good luck with your approx 30 min long wait in order to charge your electric car up which you are going to be forced to use from 2030 and that’s assuming it actually works, there isn’t and electric strike, and you can get right on the charge pump and not have to wait behind others. 😂
Your reply started so well and then you spouted a load of tosh about electric cars. Stick to your reasoned argument about the railway but do some more reading up on electric, perhaps even try one but wear rubber gloves so you don't get electrocuted!!
Absolutely no need for a railway. A66 runs fine. Plenty of buses and taxi's. If I do go to Keswick I go in the car because once there I want to travel around. Just a bunch of anoraks wanting to play trains.
Bigot,how on earth can an item of clothing play trains,you must be a car molester,how many accidents do you see on that death trap of a road?,go and play with your pervy little car
Penrith to Cockermouth should never have closed. I travelled on the last section Penrith to Keswick in 1972, the year it closed. It was lacking foresight then and the folly has more and more grown obvious with this line and other rail links to the Lake District closed, apart from the run down Windermere branch, forcing more and more visitors to this most popular of the English national parks to drive, clogging every road in the summer. Perhaps some of Boris's road building money could be reallocated.
This should happen as soon as possible, this was a crazy closure, typical of the times when the motor car was king and railways were just not "the in thing". I've been to Keswick many times and the railway would make a big difference to the place.
