Public Meeting
to
Discuss the reduction in the
First Great Western Rail Service
from Severn Tunnel Junction

To be held at the Caldicot Male Voice Choir Hall, Mill Lane, Caldicot. NP26 4BN

at 7.30pm on Wednesday 22 November, 2006

What you can expect at the meeting (subject to change)

Aim: To answer the commuting public’s questions so they know where they
stand, as well as to seek solutions.

The meeting will be chaired by Mike German, leader of the Liberal Democrats
in the Welsh Assembly. Representatives of the other three main political
parties in the Assembly will be present, as will representatives of the three local MPs from Newport East, Monmouth, and the Forest of Dean..

Main speakers at the meeting are expected to include:-

• Robin Shaw, Director of Transport Wales in the Welsh Assembly (representing Andrew Davies (AM) the Minister for Enterprise, Innovation & Networks);
  
  
• Andrew Griffiths, Regional Manager of First Great Western (he hopes to have
  John Pocket the Welsh Region General Manager and someone from his timetable
  team accompanying him);
  
  
• Simon Pickering the Passenger Link Manager from Passenger Focus;
  
  
• Bob Greenland, Cabinet Member with responsibility for transport on Monmouthshire County Council,
  

Others who have confirmed their attendance include:-

• Representatives of the four main political parties in the Welsh Assembly Representatives from First Great Western, Arriva Trains, Virgin Trains and the First Bus Group
  
  
• In addition we’ve invited a delegate from Transport 2000 as well as other leading
  figures in the rail passenger industry.

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How to find the Choir Hall

By CAR:
From M4 take junction 23a for Magor and B4245 to Caldicot.
From M48 take junction 2 for Chepstow and follow A48 (towards Newport) and B4245 to Caldicot. Leisure Centre is sign posted from B4245 the Choir Hall is the next building to the Leisure centre.

By BUS:
Bus Services run to Caldicot from Bristol, Newport and Chepstow. From The Cross, the Leisure Centre is about a five-minute walk just follow the signs to the Leisure Centre the the Choir Hall is the next building to the Leisure centre.

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Please be there, along with your Action Team, Welsh Assembly members, county and local Councillors, to support the campaign to restore our train service.