A local council has claimed their bid to reopen a railway line has been rejected by the Government. Ashfield District Council have said their bid to reopen the Maid Marian mineral line, which would have linked the district into Derbyshire, has been turned down.
According to the council, the Government argued the level of subsidy for the project would have been too high. They claimed the Government felt connectivity to Toton and HS2 would change this and subsequently promised to re-visit the decision in two years when they will review the Toton plans.
The plan would have seen the old mineral line reopened from Kirkby, through Pinxton and into Derbyshire. Councillor Jason Zadrozny, Leader of Ashfield District Council said: “This is hugely disappointing news for Ashfield, our neighbours and partners. We all worked so hard on this and it shows the Government are not as serious as they say they are about investing in public transport. I feel desperately sorry for residents, especially young people in the Selston Parish hoping to access education and jobs.
