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 National Grid's Plans to use the Woodhead Tunnel The Woodhead Tunnel, vital for a re-opened freight service or new passenger services on the rail line between Sheffield and Manchester, faces permanent closure to trains due to an impending decision by the National Grid to use the tunnel for cabling. Obviously this means freight will remain on the road and much needed passenger connections between Glossop, Penistone, and Sheffield could never happen - bad for the environment and damaging the hopes of opposing the Mottram Tintwistle bypass. A coalition of groups and campaigners concerned about this move and determined to oppose it have organised a meeting to discuss the impact of the proposals and plan a campaign. Please e-mail woodheadtunnel@gmail.com if you will be attending or if you have any questions. For more information about the meeting and things you can do to help, visit the campaign website: http://savethewoodheadtunnel.blogspot.com/ Sign the Petition! A petition has been set up, calling on the Government to reopen the railway from Manchester to Sheffield via Woodhead. Sign this online at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Woodhead/ Home |