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Title: Friday, 23rd January 2015. FoSBR AGM and update evening Post by: grahame on December 09, 2014, 09:05:05 FoSBR (http://fosbr.org.uk) AGM
Friday, 23rd January 2015. 6:30 for 7 start Halo Restaurant and bar, 141 Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8BA Nearest stations - Redland and Montpelier Title: Re: Friday, 23rd January 2015. FoSBR AGM and update evening Post by: grahame on January 19, 2015, 10:20:54 From the FOSBR press release which has just landed in my inbox. Yes, I'll be going ;D
Quote Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways, FOSBR, will meet on Friday 23 January at 6.30 pm in the Halo Caf^, 141 Gloucester Rd, Bristol, BS7 8BA, for the Annual General Meeting. Improving local rail is the aim of the meeting. And local rail includes rail fares and overcrowding. Each of speakers will tell us how they are improving local rail Speakers Graham Ellis, Melksham Chamber of Commerce will speak from theTransWilts perspective. Cllr Mark Weston, Leader of Bristol City Council Conservative group, will speak on MetroWest and the Henbury Loop Campaign. Paul Hughes, Bristol RMT secretary. Bernard Kennedy, Bristol ASLEF Mr Ellis said ^Wiltshire Council and First Great Western, encouraged by local groups, obtained central government funding for a three year trial of a significantly improved service which has now been running for just over a year.^ Mr Ellis will say ^how the new services on the line from Swindon via Westbury to Salisbury is going, and how the local group is promoting it and looking to ensure that appropriate services are run beyond the three year trial. Cllr Mark Weston submitted a statement for the Bristol City Council meeting on 20 January, which started by saying - ^As a city Bristol has a lot to be proud of, however one of things we lack is a sustainable form of public transport system that enjoys widespread public support.^ Bernard Kennedy, Bristol ASLEF, deplores the cattle truck conditions for commuters reported in the local press recently. A step in the right direction is to support Caroline Lucas's Private Members 'Railways Bill' comes up in the House of Commons for its second reading and a vote - Friday 27 February Paul Hughes, says ^The RMT's position generally is that while we are in favour of an expansion to the rail network that it shouldn't be done at the expense of the safety and security of the travelling public. This means retaining existing staffing levels at stations and on board trains to keep the passengers safe and to keep revenue intact^. There will also be elections for the FOSBR committee ^ Chair, Secretary, Membership Secretary, Treasurer, Campaigns Organiser and Press Officer. The meeting starts at 7 pm with a break and finishes at 9.30 pm. Title: Re: Friday, 23rd January 2015. FoSBR AGM and update evening Post by: grahame on January 23, 2015, 02:54:10 Agenda:
Quote 7 pm Bernard Lane welcome and introduction to speakers 7.15 pm Graham Ellis Melksham 7 35 pm Cllr Mark Weston, 7.47 pm Paul Hughes, Bristol RMT secretary. 7.50 pm Bernard Kennedy, Bristol ASLEF BREAK- post its questions and comments 8.25 pm Panel of speakers and Tina 8.45 or 50 8.50 pm Elections 8.55 pm BRIEF Minutes of AGM 2014 Priorities for 2015 Commuters Julie, FOSBR Green Cap Tina, WEPBoard Rob. 9.25 pm Bernard Goodbye This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |