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Community Rail Network @communityrail.bsky.social · 2d

The deadline of 16 October is approaching 📢

The Transport Select Committee is seeking evidence for its inquiry into joined-up journeys, looking at how Government can mould transport networks around the everyday journeys that people need and want to make ⬇️

Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration - Committees - UK Parliament

The Transport Committee is looking at how Government can mould transport services, networks and options around the journeys that people need and want to make in their daily lives. We want to find out…

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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 2d

The UK Walking Summit comes to Liverpool on 25 March 2026!

The changes we make to our streets today will be with us for decades. Our tenth Summit will focus on how we plan today for streets fit for the future 👣

Secure your early bird tickets now 👉 http://bit.ly/48MCLU5

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · 6d

BBC article by Tom Edwards
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Bike thefts at stations 'decriminalised'

The British Transport Police will not investigate many categories of bicycle theft, the BBC learns.

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · 6d

Following BBC article (below) on BTP's policy on bike theft from stations, we've posted info & links on our website
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Dom Cycling @domcycling.com · 8d

Riding the wonderful Burgemeester Waaijerbrug walking and cycling bridge in Zoetermeer from this week’s #Netherlands24 post.

See wp.me/p6f6qW-8lD for more videos and photos #Bikesky

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Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · 7d

Do you skip stretching once the kettle’s on? ☕

Just 10 minutes can make a real difference – faster recovery, fewer injuries & fresher legs for your next ride. Our beginner’s guide has a simple routine you can do while the kettle boils.

👉 cyclinguk.org/stretching

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · 9d

"Green Wave" technologies for cyclists - here's a feature about Copenhagen that caught our eye
chinleybuxworthtg.co.uk/blogs/green-...
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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · 9d

Stockport station disruption on the weekend of the 4th/5th October 2025 - read our blog
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#stockportstation
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Transport Action Network @transportaction.bsky.social · 9d

Not a single river in England is in good overall health.

National Highways, a government-owned company, needs to prioritise its funding to clean up the toxic brew polluting our rivers!

Take action today by writing to your MP: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · 14d

... but what would be the best celebration of the railway & its capacity to serve the people would be a proper policy from the DfT to allow everyone to get onto the platforms - Access for All !
@transportaction.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @whaleychronicle.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · 14d

So many features around at the moment celebrating 200 years of the railways-you won't go far wrong if you have a look at Mr Portillo's programme on iPlayer...
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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Sep 5

Service backafter website problems Look at Hope Valley Climate group's Switzerland in PeakDistrict project-read our post for info/extra research
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#climate @sustrans.bsky.social

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Aug 2

Between 1/2 Aug an IT glitch interfered with proper functioning of our website+mail system.
An error message stated that it had been deactivated !
Our web host at High Peak Website Design was quickly on the case- apologies for any inconvenience !
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Transport Action Network @transportaction.bsky.social · Jul 25

The A21 Pembury to Tonbridge dualling scheme caused the destruction of nine hectares of ancient woodland, of which just over three hectares were designated as a local wildlife site.

3 guesses how the proposed mitigation has gone...
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/national-hig...

National Highways failing nature

When National Highways plans and delivers road schemes, it is meant to avoid harming nature and then minimise any impact, which it is then supposed to compensate for. This is called “mitigation” and i...

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Jul 25

Derbyshire residents!
Comment on proposals being made by High Peak Borough Council + Derbyshire CC re local government reorganisation. Read our post on how to make comments (HPBC by 10/8/25 & DCC by 19/8/25)
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Have your say about local government reorganisation in Derbyshire! – Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Jul 22

Disruption at Stockport from 2nd to 23rd August 2025!
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Paul Tattam @paultattam.bsky.social · Jul 22

Stopping #HS2 at Birmingham? When £££ have been spent, why not make the best of a botched project? Doesn't the North count?
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Resurrect HS2 northern leg to boost rail freight capacity, say UK manufacturers

Reviving line to Manchester and Leeds would help get lorries off roads and cut emissions, according to lobby group

www.theguardian.com

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Jul 21

There is now a huge variety of documented walks from Chinley station. The Steel Cotton Rail Trail takes you from Chinley>New Mills, our own Cracken Edge walk makes for an energetic hill walk from/to Chinley
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · May 7

TANK vs TESLA

"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"

- ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Jul 16

£7.2m would have paid for step-free access at Chinley x2. Instead of creating sustainable access for cyclists/pedestrians, to Halifax, £££m more are to be squandered by Nat Highways
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‘Investing in destruction’: campaigners attack plans to fill Yorkshire tunnel with concrete

Government decision to infill disused Queensbury railway line comes amid calls for it to be converted to subterranean cycle path

www.theguardian.com

Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Jul 15

Chinley has a very active team of Community Speedwatch volunteers !
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@transportaction.bsky.social
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Community Speed Watch Day July 11th 2025 – Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Jul 4

We appreciate the reinstatement of the Yellow line at Chinley -it's taken a while to get this problem sorted, but ... Btw person removed (rather badly!) from pic 2 (repaired shelter door 🙂 ) for privacy reasons
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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Jul 2

About time there was a safe walking and cycling route to Chinley Primary School !

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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Jun 29

Our post In Memoriam Carol Evans, CBTG Chair 2015>2023 has now been updated to include the obituary for Carol that appeared in the Guardian's Other Lives section on 25th June 2025 Here is our post...
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Chinley and Buxworth Transport Group @cbtransportgroup.bsky.social · Jun 25

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