Grahame,
I have read through the press release again. Congratulations are very much in order, to you and to the whole of TransWilts CRP▸ , for excellent research and a committed campaign. Well done!
Thank you - I think I'll only totally believe it when I see it happening on the ground and tracks, but I do feel that the significance of the corner turned is huge. I met a renowned cynic on the train this evening and even he wasn't his cautionary self
But I'm mostly saying "Thank you" on behalf of others. I'm the noisy one who shouts and others do hard work behind the scenes. There are those who have been around much longer than I have. There are those who are much more knowledgable or rail than I am. There are those who have spent more time on this than I have,and those who have spent time more effectively. And there are those who know better how to play the political game and to read the runes. A number of them read the forum and you will know who you are - THANK YOU to them. And there's a big "Thank you" due to the - literally - thousands of people who have put there names down on petitions of support, completed surveys, filled in consultations, written to their representatives, filled our Santa and trial services.
The work now is to helping get the detail right. Another big meeting behind the scenes later this week ... and the implementation, fine tuning, marketing and filling. I still remember the "Save the Train" steps.
^ to raise awareness of the issues
^ to evaluate what's an appropriate service
^ to work towards that appropriate service
^ to ensure that the service regained is retained
and we're still in the middle, with a lot to do.
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