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Railhub Archive 1995-11-10 DoT-001 Department of Transport0
Transport secretary restores rail services to Mansfield
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         Transport secretary restores rail services to Mansfield _______________________________________________________________

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type Press release note 359
Train services began running again to Mansfield today after an absence of 31 years, as the Transport Secretary Sir George Young opened Stage 2 of the Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Sir George said: "We are here today to celebrate the considerable achievement of reconstructing the Robin Hood Line. From 20 November there will be regular railway passenger services between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse. "I congratulate Nottinghamshire County Council, and their partners, Mansfield and Ashfield district councils, who have also contributed to the #20m scheme, which received a Government contribution of #6.5m as well as funding from the EC. "I wish the new train operator, Regional Railways Central, every success with this line which opens up new routes and new choices for people in North Nottinghamshire." The full length of the line from Nottingham to Mansfield Woodhouse is almost 19 miles. Some of the work has involved the upgrading of the existing freight line, but over 2.5 miles is a new link, which has meant the reconstruction of cuttings and embankments and the removal of colliery shale from Kirkby Tunnel, Kirkby in Ashfield. NOTES TO EDITORS 1. Robin Hood Line Stage 1 services have been operating between Nottingham and Newstead since May 1993. Stage 2 extends train services from Newstead to Mansfield Woodhouse. 2. The scheme has been promoted by Nottinghamshire County Council who have also acted as project managers for the construction of the new link. Railtrack have been responsible for the new trackwork and signalling. 3. The Government has contributed #6.5m towards the construction of Stage 2 from the Coal Regeneration Fund and there has been further assistance from the European Regional Development Fund. 4. Regional Railways Central will be providing a broadly hourly service throughout the day with additional peak hour and Saturday trains. # = pounds sterling
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