The county council is backing the new services which will run between Boston and Lincoln and Boston and Spalding.

The Boston and Lincoln buses will call at the Pilgrim Hospital, Coningsby, Woodhall Spa and Metheringham.

The Boston and Spalding service will call at Sutterton, Gosberton and Pinchbeck. The new services will run for a trial period of six months.

Council officer Paul Harvey said: "These new Sunday services will provide improved access for shopping, especially during Christmas and the sales, visiting friends and family, and leisure travel for sightseeing, all while being able to leave the car at home.

"They will run for a six-month trial period initially, and we encourage people to take advantage of them as much as possible to ensure that they are able to continue."

 

The Public meeting last night was quite productive and the main issues that came to light were as follows;

 

Since the inception of the Forum in 2003 we have had many successes for those travelling public who travel by bus, train and the like. Transport will be a crucial election issue in this area and we have invited Teresa Villiers the Shadow Transport Secretary to attend our meeting in April.

 

 If the people of South Holland want the Transport Forum to flourish on their behalf we need them to join and support us. We have a web site www.spaldingtransportforum.co.uk which we need to continue to provide information on and membership contributions help with this.

 

As to the Littleworth Project this is now reaching a crucial stage and once again if the residents who would use this station if we can get a Feasibility Study completed would support us we stand a chance of convincing the authorities there is a need. This maybe is their last chance for this to happen but what is sure without the study and the support, it will not happen and a golden opportunity for our children and grandchildren will have been passed by. To put this into context just think what our roads are going to be in the next 15 to 20 years, free or conjested?

 

The other major questions that were raised were that of the state of the railway station and why has work apparently stopped on the building work and the gardens. As this work was now being undertaken by SH Radio and Helping Hands(part of the SHR group) we were unable to comment on this. Nigel Carlisle Route Manager for EMT unfortunately was unable to attend for us to put these questions to him but assured us that if put to him he would answer any questions. 

 

 

The line is now called the Redwing Line and is part of a partnership initiative with Lincolnshire County Council who have developed easy to understand timetables and excellent maps to show customers where important places are at the location. The name relates to the whole route between Doncaster and Peterborough and not just the section between Spalding and Peterborough.

Local wildlife presentation at the Jubilee hall, Deeping St Nicholas. Friday 25th September. 7:30pm.


 Admission is £3.50, which includes a buffet. All proceeds to Spalding & Peterborough Transport Forum and the campaign to re open Littleworth Station in Deeping St Nicholas. Presentation to be held by Nicolas Watts MBE.

 

You have all heard of the tragic event on the Spalding to Peterborough line that occurred the other day. It has had a profound affect on me and others who travel that line daily.

The Forum would like to extend our deep and heartfelt sympathies to the family and relations.

  

George Scott

Chairman

Today the new look Forum website was unveiled Designed by Christopher Smith.

We would like you to feed back your views on the new site.

Later on there will be a member’s only page to give you the minutes of meetings and other activities.