STAG/FGW Day Out Leaflet

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[Lee]

Can be found in the link below.
http://www.saveseverntunnel.co.uk/FGW004%20Days%20Out_final.pdf

[welshman]

An excellent effort too.  Not sure that Barry Island is the ultimate destination for pleasure-seekers...

[SuperGlam]

Agreed welshman.  Dai iawn to STAG^▸ (Severn Tunnel Action Group)!

[John R]

Interesting that STJ^▸ (Severn Tunnel Junction railway station) is operated by ATW^▸ (Arriva Trains Wales (former Train Operating Company)), yet FGW^▸ (First Great Western) has sponsored the leaflet. So Da iawn to FGW too.
Don't think GroupSave is applicable to ATW services so anyone going to Barry Island may have a nasty surprise.
   
I think this is a terrific effort. Although this isn't a community rail service (I don't think you can have a single station designated as such), it demonstrates how local commitment and enthusiasm, together with support from the local TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company), can promote the local service/station.   

[Chris from Nailsea]

Agreed, John.

Community Rail status can be awarded to lines or services (not individual stations): see http://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=373610&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False for an excellent summary of the present situation on these.

[Lee]

And here is a photo of Jessica Morden MP^▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) and the STAG^▸ (Severn Tunnel Action Group) folks promoting the leaflet at Caldicot library (link below.)
http://www.saveseverntunnel.co.uk/STAG%20leaflets.JPG

[Lee]

From Severn Tunnel Action Group :

The Severn Tunnel Action Group (STAG) has teamed-up with First Great Western trains to help promote Severn Tunnel Junction Station.

Working with STAG, the rail operator designed and printed the leaflets to promote the station to local residents, and the use of First Great Western trains for a great day out!

The agreement struck by STAG and First Great Western left STAG with the prospect of distributing ten thousand leaflets to homes and businesses in the South East Wales area.

With little in the way of financial or physical resources, STAG called on local politicians and councillors to help! The result was that members of all four political parties - Conservatives, Labour, Liberals and Plaid Cymru - helped in the distribution, with a leading role for Jessica Morden, MP^▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) for Newport East.

The area covered by the distribution has included Caldicot, Rogiet, Sudbrook, Portskewett, Undy and Magor. Copies are also available in Caldicot and Chepstow Libraries, Caerwent Post Office and from STAG's website at www.saveseverntunnel.co.uk.

The leaflet contains not only ideas for great places to visit by train, but also gives examples as to how low the prices of family days out can be! In addition the leaflet gives details about how to get to the station and the station facilities.

Commenting on the campaign, STAG's Promotions Officer, Colin James, said "We have been trying to encourage First Great Western to stop more trains at Severn Tunnel Station, and are very grateful to Anne-Marie Delrosa, Senior Marketing Manager at First Great Western, for her support in putting the leaflet together and for printing it!

"First Great Western needs more users catching the trains outside of core commuter times in order to fund the extra trains! Hopefully this will help encourage the public. It's a fantastic response!"

Jessica Morden MP continued "Well done to STAG and First Great Western in promoting Severn Tunnel Junction and to simultaneously deliver useful information to local people. Given all their hard work, I am very happy to support them by helping to delivery the leaflets."