September blog
Tony Potts writes: The Community Rail Partnership meeting planned for 4 September was cancelled as few people were able to attend. Dawn has asked for people who wish to be…
August blog
Tony Potts writes: Our local MP, Trudy Harrison, has published a magazine, "View from Copeland" in which she mentions CRUG as part of her article on the introduction of Sunday…
July blog
Tony Potts writes: The Community Rail Fair at Carlisle on 8 June did not produce any new members for us, but I was able to talk to other groups, such…
June blog
Tony Potts writes: Northern have announced that the penalty fare system will apply to this line with effect from 30 June. The current TVM will have the appropriate software installed…
May blog
Tony Potts writes: On Easter Sunday 21 April Audrey and I travelled from Birmingham New Street back to Workington. The first part of the journey was by a relatively new…
April blog
Tony Potts writes: Details of the new timetable for Route 6 are now available. From what I have seen, most of the stations which were omitted from some trains have…
March blog
Tony Potts reported to the annual general meeting: This last year has been one of the most eventful for some time insofar as our local train service is concerned. The…
Kirkby-in-Furness
February blog
Tony Potts writes: Our arrival back from Glasgow on 8 February was delayed as all trains were cancelled due to a landslide between Whitehaven and Workington. Virgin Trains staff at Carlisle…
Askam Station
News
Buses will replace trains between Millom and Sellafield on 20 October, and between Barrow and Millom on 27 October and 3 November. Buses will also be in operation between Millom…
January blog
Tony Potts writes: A happy New Year to all our members. Things have been busy since our December meeting. The continued RMT strikes and the annual fares increase have sparked local…