Thumbs up for station campaign
Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg, has given his backing to the campaign to reopen Corsham railway station.
In their radical new transport policies, the Liberal Democrats have committed to investing billions of pounds in the railways.
Part of this money would be spent on reopening stations specifically including Corsham. It would also reduce congestion in and out of Bath from Bradford-on-Avon and Chippenham stations, and mean that more trains could run along the line serving Melksham station.
Prospective Liberal Democrat MP, Duncan Hames commented “The station would be a valuable resource for local people. It would increase tourism and trade for the town, and ease road congestion into Chippenham. We have taken this campaign to the top of the Liberal Democrats and I am pleased to have received this backing.”
In a recent survey of local opinion in Corsham 98% of people said they backed the campaign to reopen the station.