Title
The Case Against Closure Information Pack
Reference
WOO/1/12
Production date
1967 - 1988
Creator
- Glossop, Hadfield and Longdendale Special Transport Action GroupBiographyBiography
The Glossop, Hadfield Longdendale Special Action Transport Group (GHLSATG) was established 9th August 1978 with the goal of the group being to provide and better existing conditions and facilities for Glossop, Hadfield and Longdendale. The group was a group of local individuals and politicians (of all persuasions), trade unionists and railwaymen, backed by Trades Councils on both sides of the Pennines.
The Parent Body and founder organisation of GHLSTAG was the Glossop Hadfield and Districts Trades Council. Anyone in the community was welcome to be a member and the first committee members are recorded as:
Chairmen-E.W Wright, Vice Chairman-Mrs Arrowsmith, Secretary-Paul White and Treasurer-M. Liversedge.
Scope and Content
The file contains a brief history of the Woodhead Trans-Pennine Railway Line, reports on the withdrawal of through Manchester-Sheffield passenger services, a case for the return of main-line passenger services to Woodhead Trans-Pennine route and notes from a Glossop Hadfield and District Trades Council Public Meeting.
Extent
1 file
Level of description
FILE
Repository name
National Railway Museum, York
