The
National Forest Line, also called the Ivanhoe Line
runs from
Leicester to Burton and serves
Braunstone, Leicester
Forest,
Kirby Muxloe, Desford, Coalville, and
Ashby. Reopening the line has wide support from people in all three
counties,
as well as the East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA). The Tories at
Leicester
County Council have killed off the plan. David Taylor, Labour MP for
North West Leicestershire worked hard to make this outstanding plan a reality. The
success of the Ivanhoe Line, serving Barrow, Sileby & Syston are
testimony to desire by the public to have realistic alternatives to the
car. The Ivanhoe Line was fully supported by Charnwood Brough Council
when it was run by Labour. If you support
this idea then we want to hear from you, please email your support to eric.goodyer@charnwood-labour.co.uk
CALLS TO
RE-OPEN OLD TRAIN LINE IN COALVILLE
Published on 10/07/2007 Oak
107 10 July 2007
THE OLD
National Forest Train line between Coalville and Leicester could be
reopened to ease congestion on the roads.
It's being proposed by the Charnwood Labour Party
who want to stop plans to widen the M1 in the county. They say using the old train route
will be a more cost effective way of cutting traffic. They also believe it will create more
jobs and bring further investment to the area.
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