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Have your say on boosting train station user numbers
7:00am Saturday 16th February 2013 in News
Have your say on boosting train station user numbers
RESIDENTS are being asked for their views about how to get more people using a Hampshire train station.
Hampshire County Council is holding a workshop and wants ideas on how to make it easier to access Fareham railway station. Regular commuters, occasional rail travellers and others with an interest in the station are welcome at the session at Fareham Fire Station at 6pm on Monday.
The council hopes to understand any issues relating to accessing the station and to find out what measures people think would help and encourage them to get to the station by walking, cycling, bus or by car-sharing.
The scheme is part of the My Journey campaign, funded by Government, which aims to get people out of their cars and using more sustainable transport. To register for the workshop call 0845 603 5633 or email myjourney@hants.gov.uk.
Comments(14)
Totton Ric
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8:23am Sat 16 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:To late;They missed the boat (or train) their & had the ideal opportunity to do this a couple of years ago before the bus route that is now on the track bed, the bus route cost over £20 million, the rail link would have been £6-8 million !
How about reinstating a proper railway line from Gosport?
Maine Lobster
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9:37am Sat 16 Feb 13
The Wickham Man
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9:58am Sat 16 Feb 13
OSPREYSAINT wrote:Beat me to it.
How about reinstating a proper railway line from Gosport?
MisterGrimsdale
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10:00am Sat 16 Feb 13
wossit
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10:37am Sat 16 Feb 13
cantthinkofone
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10:43am Sat 16 Feb 13
Not the answer they want though. They want people to suggest free wi-fi and a new coffee shop.
Yorkyboy22
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12:11pm Sat 16 Feb 13
cantthinkofone wrote:Got it in one! Never happen but this is what we want!!
Reduce the fares and renationalise the network.
Not the answer they want though. They want people to suggest free wi-fi and a new coffee shop.
Zeo
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12:18pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Gosport could of had a good link to Southampton via Netley and then you could of had Gosport to Salisbury via Eastleigh. Lot's of interchange option but no, they had to opt for buses which no one likes.
Disappointed in the Hampshire Transport people.
Bagamn
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12:18pm Sat 16 Feb 13
Whitters
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7:35pm Sat 16 Feb 13
What would I say if I went to one of these meetings? Probably to get SWT doing more during the school holidays when demand is even lower where parents often co-ordinate their own holidays.
Something that SWT COULD do on their own services would be like "Kids for a Quid" buy a Peak or Off-Peak Return and for each adult two kids can travel for £1 return. This could be aimed in each county during it's half-term or summer high season.
Rob444
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9:38pm Sat 16 Feb 13
The railways have priced themselves out of the reach of many people.
IronLady2010
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11:06pm Sat 16 Feb 13
I can travel to Devon for Less than the cost of London, yet Devon is further.
It's cheaper to drive somewhere despite the Fuel Tax which is just a way of robbing us as always.
But, don't worry MP's can claim back their travel costs! FROM US who pay these stupid fares in the first place!
Zeo
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10:18am Sun 17 Feb 13
Whitters wrote:If you buy a network railcard (£28 per year) - Kids up to 15 years old can travel for a quid, of course an adult needs to travel with them ... once they turn 16 they can get a young persons rail card and get 33% off travel.
The problem is that with the exception of things like wi-fi; the number of hoops that SWT would have to go through to reduce fares or re-instate the Gosport line are substantial.
What would I say if I went to one of these meetings? Probably to get SWT doing more during the school holidays when demand is even lower where parents often co-ordinate their own holidays.
Something that SWT COULD do on their own services would be like "Kids for a Quid" buy a Peak or Off-Peak Return and for each adult two kids can travel for £1 return. This could be aimed in each county during it's half-term or summer high season.
OSPREYSAINT says...
8:14am Sat 16 Feb 13