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| December 2005 - January 2006 |
Railway Strategies |
"Kinergetic Conveyance" - start of Sunday passenger services at Stourbridge |
| 18th December 2005 |
BBC TV - Midlands Today |
PPM operation on the Stourbridge Town branch |
| 18th December 2005 |
BBC Radio WM |
Passenger service between Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town using PPM 50 Light Railcar |
| 15th December 2005 |
Stourbridge News |
Start of PPM services on Stourbridge Town branch on 11th December |
| 15th December 2005 |
Stourbridge Chronicle |
Passenger operation of PPM railcar between Stourbridge Town and Stourbridge Junction |
| 12th December 2005 |
Express & Star (West Midlands) |
Start of PMOL/PPM Sunday public service at Stourbridge on 11th December |
| 8th December 2005 |
Express & Star (West Midlands) |
Operation of PPM 50 Light Railcar on the Stourbridge Town branch line
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| December 2005 |
Heritage Railway |
Success of PPM demonstration service on the Wensleydale Railway |
| November 2005 |
Relay (newsletter of the Wensleydale Railway Association) |
Running to Northallerton! - public services using a PPM 50 railcar in September
2005 |
| November 2005 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
PPM public service with low-cost bus/rail interchange on the Wensleydale Railway
during September 2005. |
| November 2005 |
Modern Railways |
PPM Stourbridge operation: essential derogation approved |
| November 2005 |
Entrain |
PPM operation on Wensleydale Railway and prospects for Stourbridge. |
| November 2005 |
Railway Magazine |
Operation of PPM Class 999 railcar along six miles of the Wensleydale Railway
during September, with bus connection into Northallerton |
| 28th October 2005 |
PLANNING magazine |
Launch of syndicate to finance construction of environmentally-friendly railcars |
| 21st October 2005 |
Birmingham Post |
Launch of syndicate to design and build Community Railcars for Wensleydale
Railway and elsewhere |
| 13th October 2005 |
Local Transport Today |
Main feature on community railways and innovation focusing on Wensleydale
Railway; reference to demonstration PPM operation between Leeming Bar and
Northallerton |
| 1st October 2005 |
Railway Gazette International |
PPM operations at Wensleydale and Stourbridge |
| October 2005 |
Steam Railway |
Leeming Bar to Northallerton service using PPM
railcar on Wensleydale Railway |
| October 2005 |
Rail Express |
Demonstration public service on Wensleydale Railway between Northallerton and
Leeming Bar. |
| October 2005 |
The Upper Wensleydale Newsletter
|
PPM's energy efficient rail innovation on the Wensleydale Railway |
| October 2005 |
Heritage Railway |
Wensleydale Railway service to Northallerton using PPM light railcar
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| October 2005 |
Railway Magazine |
Progress towards Stourbridge operation; PPM 50 visit to Wensleydale |
| 30th September 2005 |
RailwayPeople.com |
Progress towards PPM operation on Stourbridge Town branch |
| 28th September 2005 |
Northern Echo |
PPM service on Wensleydale Railway promoting reopening to Northallerton station |
| 28th September 2005 |
Yorkshire Post |
Wensleydale Railway campaign for services into Northallerton; PPM railcar's role
in underlining the case for reopening |
| 28th September 2005 |
BBC TV - Midlands Today |
Stourbridge operation and using PPM railcars to reopen rail lines; item
included footage from Wensleydale Railway service and interview with PPM
Chairman John Parry
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| 27th September 2005 |
BBC Radio York |
Wensleydale Railway's Northallerton extension promoted by PPM railcar service |
| 26th September 2005 |
Rail Manager On Line |
Wensleydale Railway reports success of PPM trial to Community Rail conference |
| 23rd September 2005 |
Transport Times |
Demonstration service at Wensleydale Railway using PPM light railcar |
| 23rd September 2005 |
BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today |
PPM for rural railways - Wensleydale Railway demonstration showing the way forward |
| 22nd September 2005 |
Northern Echo |
'Wendy' (PPM 50 Light Railcar 999 900) on the Wensleydale Railway demonstration service |
| 16th September 2005 |
Darlington & Stockton Times |
Railcar service between Northallerton and Leeming Bar; fuel-saving PPM technology to cut energy costs |
| 16th September 2005 |
Bus & Coach Professional |
"Ultra Light Rail": prospects for innovative modes including PPM, with reference to Stourbridge operation |
| 13th September 2005 |
Northern Echo |
Launch of service on Wensleydale Railway |
| 13th September 2005 |
Fresh Radio (Yorkshire) |
PPM service linking Wensleydale trains with Northallerton
|
| 12th September 2005 |
BBC Radio York |
Wensleydale Railway service using PPM 50 railcar between Leeming Bar and
Northallerton |
| 12th September 2005 |
BBC TV - Yorkshire |
PPM railcar operating on Wensleydale Railway |
| 12th September 2005 |
ITV - Calendar (Yorkshire)
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Operation between Northallerton and Leeming Bar by PPM 50 vehicle |
| 12th September 2005 |
The Guardian |
Launch of PPM railcar service on Wensleydale Railway
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| 12th September 2005 |
Yorkshire Post |
Northallerton-Leeming Bar link on Wensleydale Railway
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| 9th September 2005 |
Yorkshire Post
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PPM railcar to be used on Wensleydale Railway |
| 7th September 2005 |
Carfree Times |
PPM ability to provide "wireless trams" and the environmental advantages of lightweight vehicles |
| 1st September 2005 |
Local Transport Today |
Operation with PPM technology at Stourbridge |
| September 2005 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
Progress towards Stourbridge approval, public operation at Chasewater and joint development with Wensleydale Railway. |
| September 2005 |
Rail Express |
Allocation of running number to PPM 50 light railcar. |
| September 2005 |
Modern Railways |
Co-operation of Network Rail and CORREL Rail in Stourbridge project. |
| Autumn 2005 |
Yorkshire Dales Review |
PPM 50 light railcar comes to Wensleydale |
| 31st August 2005 |
RAIL magazine |
Christian Wolmar praises the concept of non-electrified tramways |
| August 2005 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
National Ultra Light Rail Centre: PPM 35 'Car 10', formerly used in Bristol, featured in text and photo. |
| 18th July 2005 |
North-West Evening Mail |
Proposed PPM light rail system in Cumbria linking tourist attractions
around Furness Abbey and Dalton-in-Furness |
| 10th July 2005 |
Durango Herald (Colorado, USA)
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Proposed light rail transport system in La Plata County using PPM technology
|
| Summer 2005 |
Relay (newsletter of the Wensleydale Railway Association) |
Look to the future - Wensleydale Railway working with PPM to develop sustainable public transport. |
| Summer 2005 |
Train Times (magazine of the Association of Community Rail Partnerships) |
Community Rail Day operation of PPM Light Railcar at the Chasewater Railway on 14th May.
|
| 7th July 2005 |
Local Transport Today |
Network Rail assistance with removing the barriers preventing PPM operation at Stourbridge. |
| July 2005 |
Rail Professional |
Feature article on PPM and "ultra light rail" as an affordable alternative to both heavy and light rail. |
| July 2005 |
Modern Railways |
PPM 35 'Car 10', formerly used in Bristol, featured in report on Ultra Light Rail Development Centre at Wirksworth. |
| 23rd June 2005 |
Local Transport Today |
Joint Wensleydale Railway/PPM Community Light Rail project and funding syndicate |
| 20th June 2005 |
Rail Manager On Line |
Joint development of PPM railcars for Wensleydale Railway |
| June 2005 |
RailStaff |
National Ultra Light Rail Centre: PPM 35 'Car 10', formerly used in Bristol, featured.
|
| 9th June 2005 |
Stourbridge News |
Criticism of delays to PPM Stourbridge trial in House of Lords |
| June 2005 |
EOS magazine (Belgium) |
Reference to PPM in item on innovative transport |
| 2nd June 2005 |
Halesowen News |
Success for PPM at Community Rail Day event on Chasewater Railway |
| June 2005 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
Appearance before House of Commons Transport Committee by associated firms Holdfast Carpet Track Ltd and JPM Parry & Associates Ltd |
| June 2005 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
Ultra Light Rail development centre in Derbyshire; PPM 35 light tram 'Car 10' (also known as Bristol No. 238).
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| 5th May 2005 |
Stourbridge Chronicle |
Prospects for Stourbridge town centre tramway following PPM trial on Stourbridge Town branch line. |
| May 2005 |
Modern Railways |
Rural rail - the positive viewpoint; support for PPM from Association of Community Rail Partnerships |
| May 2005 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
Community Rail Day event at Chasewater Railway on 14th May. |
| 21st April 2005 |
Stourbridge News |
Transport Committee report on light rail: criticism of four-year delay for Stourbridge trial approval - comparison with approved public service at Chasewater. |
| 20th April 2005 |
Stourbridge Express & Star |
PPM tramway for Stourbridge town centre; support from Stourbridge & District Chamber of Trade |
| 15th April 2005 |
Lichfield and Burntwood Express & Star |
Community Rail Day event and potential for PPM between Brownhills and Walsall |
| 15th April 2005 |
Express & Star (West Midlands) |
Community Rail Day event at Chasewater Railway on 14th May. |
| 14th April 2005 |
Halesowen News |
Transport Committee's Rural Railways report supports PPM's Community Light Rail concept. |
| 14th April 2005 |
Lichfield Mercury |
PPM potential to be examined for Walsall-Brownhills corridor. |
| 14th April 2005 |
Local Transport Today |
Innovative transport projects to benefit from new guidance from the Department for Transport. |
| 26th March 2005 |
Express & Star (West Midlands) |
PPM for Brownhills rail reopening |
| 22nd March 2005 |
Express & Star (West Midlands) |
PPM better suited to Stourbridge service than existing train |
| March 2005 |
Oxford Civic Society Newsletter |
Proposal for PPM trams in Oxford |
| March 2005 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
Trams proposed for Gloucester |
| March 2005 |
Heritage Railway |
PPM: potential for providing Community Rail services on heritage railways |
| March 2005 |
Heritage Railway |
Operation of PPM 30 vehicle at Cambrian Railways Society, Oswestry |
| 10th February 2005 |
KUTV 2News |
Light rail proposals for Utah, USA |
February 2005 |
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Launch of national Ultra Light Rail Research, Development & Test Centre |
10th February 2005 |
Walsall Advertiser |
PPM's potential for the Brownhills to Walsall transport corridor |
| February 2005 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
Staff training underway for Stourbridge trial and loan stock issue for PPM 80 construction |
February 2005 |
The Railway Magazine |
Community rail strategy |
February 2005 |
Entrain |
Community railways initiative |
6th January 2005 |
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Feature article: the changing political climate for innovative light rail systems |
5th January 2005 |
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PPM Power Car concept and Community Rail initiative |
January 2005 |
Modern Railways |
PPM power for unused coaching stock (also Community Rail and innovative light rail) |
January 2005 |
Tramways & Urban Transit |
UK government support for new forms of light rail and Community Rail prospects |
