MATLOCK BATH - A CASE FOR PARK AND RIDE?

Matlock Bath, a quiet Derbyshire village where the A6 Passes through Matlock Dale, is seriously affected by traffic congestion at weekends and on bank holidays. It is suggested that the Derby to Matlock branch railway line running parallel along the dale might be used to help ease this congestion in two ways. Firstly, by running excursions from East Midland towns at fares to attract car drivers and their families and, secondly, by the establishment of a park and ride train service. The latter would be from the nearby towns of Matlock and Cromford where parking space is available and where a shuttle service could be easily fitted in between the scheduled services. A further suggestion is made that the service could be operated by the Peak Railway Society, thus providing the additional attraction of a steam railway trip.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Ian Allan Limited

  Terminal House
  Shepperton, Middlesex  England  TW17 8AS
• Authors:
  • Baker, C J
• Publication Date: 1983-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 428-429
• Serial:
  • MODERN RAILWAYS
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue Number: 419
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0026-8356

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Park and ride; Passenger trains; Railroad transportation; Rural areas; Tourism; Traffic congestion
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 632: Congestion (traffic); 958: Park and ride; 1173: Rail bound transport; 9143: Tourism; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381453
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM