Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

terminals have ended. Although running 'as and when required', it did provide the only regular (if irregular) locomotive hauled trains through Hyndburn. Now apart from trains associated with engineering works, which tend to run very late at night or in the early hours, the only loco-hauled trains are those operated by private entrepreneurs, mainly West Coast Railways. These are infrequent and prohibitively expensive. Despite lots of encouraging sounds the idea of establishing a freight terminal in Huncoat has lost momentum, as has the campaign to re-open the Colne to Skipton Line. A new Government in Westminster has stated their intention to re-nationalise the railways bit by bit, as the franchises come up for renewal. Meanwhile Northern Trains has come in for criticism again on the grounds of late running and cancellations, also for gross overcrowding at peak times. Despite the fact that they are promising to replace the old stock of DMU's with new trains. ---------------------

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