STOP PRESS!! The government have decided to un-pause this project and electrify the Midland Mainline! Success! We have cancelled the relay and instead we will be meeting at 3pm outside the railway station to celebrate. Bring cake, party hats and anything else we might need for a party :-)
In advance of our green plug relay, we have been holding campaign stalls outside Leicester railway station on every Saturday morning in September. We have collected signatures on the petition calling for the electrification of the Midland Mainline to tackle air pollution and we have also been taking the opportunity to talk to people about our wider campaign to reduce air pollution and promote Bring Back British Rail's campaign for the re-nationalisation of the railways. Campaign stalls always lead to lots of good conversations - including some with railway staff. It's also been suggested to us that an electrified railway line could run on electricity from renewables, for a really low carbon footprint! |
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