ࡱ> NPMG bjbjَ " ] $y@{:6K#X+K"  Media Release  TIME \@ "dd MMMM yyyy" 02 October 2001 For immediate release For further information, please contact:- Peter Clark 01873 858671 Malcolm Parker 01495 226913  Rail re-opening could help steel blight town to recover Passenger trains between Ebbw Vale and Newport should be provided as soon as possible, to help Ebbw Vale recover from the threatened steelworks closure. The Railway Development Society in South Wales says the proposal to re-open the line between Newport/Cardiff and Ebbw Vale/Abertillery to passenger traffic is vital to boost economic activity and employment in the Ebbw Valley. Feasibility studies have already indicated that the train service would be of great benefit to local people, and now the projects implementation should be accelerated. Peter Clark, Chairman of the Railway Development Society in South Wales, said, The proposed closure of the steelworks at Ebbw Vale is bad news indeed for Wales, not least because of the already high levels of unemployment in the Ebbw Valley. It is even more vital now than before that good public transport links are introduced to the valley to help residents find work outside the valley and to attract investment into the valley. The railway between Newport and Ebbw Vale should be re-opened without delay to help with the regeneration of the area. We are writing to the National Assembly, urging it to include the Ebbw Vale rail re-opening scheme in whatever aid package it draws up to assist in regeneration of what is already a socially-deprived area. Mr Clark went on to call for the tracks to be kept, if and when the Corus plant at Ebbw Vale is closed. The Ebbw Vale steelworks is the sole reason why the railway is still present in the valley, and we will campaign for retention of the track if there is still no commitment to restoring passenger trains, by the time the steelworks close (mid to late 2002).  Notes for editors: The Railway Development Society is a national, voluntary organisation covering Wales, England and Scotland. For economic, environmental and social reasons, the Railway Development Society believes that rail should play an important part in a comprehensive transport system for this country. The society lobbies for greater investment in rail and for measures that would bring passengers and freight back onto the railway. As A voice for rail users, the society also fights to protect existing services from deterioration, wherever possible, arguing for enhancements to the rail service rather than cuts. The Railway Development Society has seventeen branches, covering the country and lobbying for local issues. 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