Headlines Union of South Africa confirmed as the star attraction in BTM. New post of Director of External Funding & Social Enterprise. Upgrade to ITC ‘Sharepoint’ migration underway (all servers moved to the cloud). BTM Refresh project underway. Buckley Wells – Fundraising group work underway. Permanent Way The temporary speed restriction has been removed from … More News from the Boardroom – 29 April 2022
Headlines World Coal and Diesel prices at record highs. Coal supply for ELR secured for remaining requirements for 2022. Eco Coal trials (2 days) set for May. All running costs increasing far higher than inflation and these need to be reviewed and revenue analysed in detail for remainder of the year. Saturday P Way Team … More News from the Boardroom – 25 March 2022
Headlines Buckley Wells Planning Application unanimously approved. New Director of Personnel elected to ELR Board. Shortlisted for HRA Award for Communications for the revamped ELR Website transformation. Awards Ceremony on 19th March. Bury Transport Museum – Consultation taking place on change of Governance in moving towards accreditation and changes required to improve footfall and revenue … More News from the Boardroom- 25 February 2022
The ELR’s 1st Board agenda for 2022 was very forward thinking and in stark contrast to the 1st Board meeting of 2021 to now where we are looking forward with confidence and excitement to the year ahead. This was the opening narrative in January 2021. “Nobody in the railway, staff or volunteers at the beginning … More News from the Boardroom – 28 January 2022
*Who could forget the Covid Christmas 2020 A sorry year end that was so empty *Who could have thought Covid would haunt us again in 2021 But we remained resolute throughout the year acting as one *A year of two halves, initially ‘locked in’ and then ‘set free’ We collectively embraced the freedom with unashamed … More ELR New Year Greetings 2022
Win Tickets to meet Santa Why not treat the whole family to a magical trip through a winter wonderland as you kick start your Christmas on one of our Santa Specials. This prize consists of a family ticket for FOUR on our Santa Special Train experience on the already SOLD-OUT Saturday 18th December departing at … More News from the Boardroom – 26 November 2021
Are you stumped? Read On Back in the summer (2021) a Lloyds bank advert, featuring the Black Horse and Flying Scotsman was filmed at Irwell Vale on the ELR. That advert has been aired many many times nationwide on tv, in cinemas, and on advertising hoardings. How remarkable to imagine the now-famous poster turned up … More What connects the Black Horse, Flying Scotsman & ELR?
Sorry for the delay I have been away Headlines Successful Inaugural Long Services Awards held on 20th October. Award winners have clocked up over 2,000 years of service. New EPOS electronic ticketing system is being trailed at Bury booking office before being rolled out at other staffed stations. The Edmundson ticket will be available … More News from the Boardroom – 29th October 2021
ELR Company Inaugural Long Service Awards Ceremony Dear Colleagues Introduction No member of staff or a volunteer comes to the railway and expects recognition for their time and skills to assist the railway, but it’s always nice to be thanked. As a relatively new Chairman, I feel it’s time the Company, who actually receive the … More ELR Long Service Awards-20th October 2021
Chairs Blog – Please don’t go looking for News from the Boardroom August 2021 as there was no meeting. Headlines After being cancelled 3 times, because of Covid (twice in 2020 & once in 2021), Flying Scotsman carried over 10,000 passengers during a recent successful visit. As a result, all ‘Pre-Covid’ bookings’ have now been … More News from the Boardroom-24th September 2021
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