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Fixing Public Transport in Rother Valley

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Fix transport in Rother Valley

Following his historic election victory in Rother Valley at the 2019 General Election, Alexander Stafford MP reports that one of the first pieces of casework he ever received related to the state of public transport services in the area. Since then, he has helped many more residents who have experienced problems with the public transport service, or lack thereof, in the Rother Valley constituency.

Bus service

Many towns and villages in Rother Valley ought to be in prime position for job and investment opportunities, being a short way from Sheffield and Doncaster; however, the poor public transport network means that many residents are not in a position to take advantage of their area's proximity to larger towns and cities. With just 33% of employment needs being met locally, travelling for work is of vital importance to Rother Valley residents, but those who rely on public transport are being let down.

Early on in his tenure as Member of Parliament for Rother Valley, Alexander recognised the need work with local residents and transport companies to tackle this poor service and he therefore formed the Rother Valley Transport Task Force (RVPTF). The RVPTF is a group of residents affected by or concerned about poor public transport provision in their area, who Alexander supports and engages with, organising regular meetings and hearing their concerns first-hand.

One of Alexander's major campaigns on public transport is the reinstatement of a direct bus service between Dinnington and Maltby. This 5.2 mile journey currently takes over an hour on public transport and necessitates a service change along the way. This is a clear example of where public transport is failing local residents, and Alexander is determined to hold them to account on this and improve service levels.

Train service

Alexander is a firm believer in investing in local and regional transport infrastructure, and has been a longstanding and fervent voice against the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line. HS2 offers no real benefits to Rother Valley residents. The proposed line does not stop in the constituency and does nothing to strengthen regional tranches of existing public transport infrastructure.

Instead, it causes catastrophic damage to beautiful green spaces in the countryside with little to offer in return except reduced journey times to London. People in Rother Valley are not concerned with a London-centric transport project which does not improve their lives or area in any tangible way. They want engagement from transport companies and the Government, and they want projects that work for them.

That is why he is backing the regeneration of the South Yorkshire Joint Railway (SYJR).

News

Letter to Dan Jarvis page 1

ALEXANDER STAFFORD MP AND MALTBY TOWN COUNCIL FIGHT FOR BETTER BUS SERVICES

Thursday, 25 March, 2021

Rother Valley MP Alexander Stafford has written a joint letter with Maltby Town Council to Mayor of Sheffield City Region Dan Jarvis to urge him to use the £67 million funding provided for Rotherham as part of the government's Renewal Action Plan. 

Speaking to Nigel Eggleton and members of the Rother Valley Public Transport Taskforce

ROTHER VALLEY MP ALEXANDER STAFFORD HOSTS PUBLIC MEETING WITH FIRSTBUS TO DISCUSS LOCAL TRANSPORT

Wednesday, 10 March, 2021

Local MP Alexander Stafford secured an open meeting for Rother Valley residents with Firstbus Managing Director for Midlands and South Yorkshire, Nigel Eggleton.  
The meeting took place on Wednesday 10th March 2021 at 10am.   

 

Alexander Stafford MP headshot

Buses critical in connecting our communities, writes Alexander Stafford in Worksop Guardian

Monday, 1 March, 2021

Alexander Stafford MP writes in this week's Worksop Guardian about the need for a complete overhaul of bus services in his Rother Valley constituency.

You can read the following article here or in the latest edition of the newspaper. 

Alexander writes....

Fixing transport in Rother Valley

ROTHER VALLEY MP ALEXANDER STAFFORD SECURES PUBLIC MEETING WITH FIRSTBUS TO DISCUSS LOCAL TRANSPORT 

Monday, 1 March, 2021

Local MP Alexander Stafford has secured an open meeting for Rother Valley constituents with Firstbus Managing Director for Midlands and South Yorkshire, Nigel Eggleton.  
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 10th March 2021 at 10am.  

 

ALEXANDER STAFFORD MP CRITICISES BUS SERVICES IN ROTHER VALLEY AS BUS REVIEW REPORT IS PUBLISHED

Thursday, 18 June, 2020

Alexander Stafford has criticised the bus services on offer in Rother Valley as inadequate, expensive, and unreliable.  

Alexander Stafford speaks to Home Secretary Sajid Javid outside Constable Lane in Dinnington

NEW ROTHER VALLEY MP ALEXANDER STAFFORD URGES GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER HS2

Thursday, 2 January, 2020

New Rother Valley MP Alexander Stafford, the first Conservative to ever win the seat, has written an open letter to the Prime Minister highlighting residents’ concerns over the planned HS2 railway.  

MyPlan

  • Fixing Transport in Rother Valley
    • Reinstating a Maltby-Dinnington bus service
    • Reopening of the South Yorkshire Joint Railway
    • Opposing HS2 in favour of regional transport links
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