Useful Links
USEFUL LINKS
Transport Reports & Policies
Rail Companies & Strategic Bodies
Campaign Groups
Elected Representatives
Buses
Cycling & Walking
Transport Reports & Policies
The Bee Network Strategic Plan (July 2024)
New plans have been announced for the next phase of delivery of the transformational Bee Network.
Transport for the North Strategic Transport Plan (2024)
TfN’s second Strategic Transport Plan – their vision, strategic ambitions and long term strategic transport priorities up to 2050
An overview of the Government’s Williams-Shapps plan for rail reform, and some of the key challenges ahead for the railway in Great Britain.
CBTG Submission to National Infrastructure Commission
CBTG’s 2016 submission to the National Infrastructure Commission on how weaknesses in transport connectivity hinder the development of northern city regions, specifically in terms of jobs, enterprise creation and growth
A research paper written by Hope Valley Climate Action (2020)
Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands
The Government’s 2021 plan for delivering and sequencing major rail investment in the North and Midlands
Transport for the North Draft Strategic Plan 2023
“Northern Powerhouse Rail is a new rail network for the North of England aimed at increasing the rail capacity for the 21st century,,,”
Rethinking Travel in the Peak District National Park May 2021
A Business Peak District Webinar presentation from March 2021
A major source of up-to-date information about rail initiatives both in the UK and in Europe (published by Railfuture)
Inquiry into May 2018 Timetable Disruption September 2018
The ORR’s findings into major rail disruption in May 2018
Rail Companies & Strategic Bodies
East Midlands Combined County Authority
East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is led by Mayor Claire Ward and covers the four local authority areas of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Nottingham.
Northern services call at over 500 stations (approximately 20% of all UK railway stations). Travelling East from Chinley, the Hope Valley line serves all stations to Sheffield; travelling West, all stations to Manchester Piccadilly are served.
Given that Chinley has no step-free access to either the Sheffield bound or the Manchester bound platfom, the Northern Passenger assist team may be important for rail users to/from Chinley.
They are available 24 hours, 7 days a week (excluding Christmas Day), with booking in advance recommend 2 hours in advance for same day travel.
Here is a map showing access to all stations managed by Northern…
DfT OLR Holdings Ltd (DOHL) took over the operation of Northern Rail, through a wholly owned subsidiary, Northern Trains Limited (NTL) on 1 March 2020.
EMR connects Derby, Leicester and Nottingham with London St Pancras, and further north with Sheffield, Manchester and Liverpool. From Chinley there are direct connections to Hazel Grove, Stockport, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool, Sheffield and Nottingham.
The Midlands Connect Partnership “researches, develops and progresses transport projects that will provide the biggest possible social, economic and environmental benefits for the Midlands region, and the rest of the UK”.
Transport for the North/Northern Powerhouse Rail
Transport for the North is the first statutory sub-national transport body in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 2018 to make the case for strategic transport improvements across the North of England.You can access its meetings & their minutes here
In its own words, “the High Peak & Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership (HP&HVCRP) can be described as an alliance which brings together residents, community interest groups, local councils and train companies who share a common interest in promoting and developing the stations and passenger train services in and around the Peak District area of North Derbyshire, East Cheshire and a tiny bit of Sheffield at Dore & Totley Station”. CBTG works with the officers of the HPHVRP on all matters concerning Chinley station – from Access for All to the station planters. The upgrade of this website was supported financially by HPHVCRP.
In its own words, “Community Rail is a growing grassroots movement made up of community rail partnerships and groups across Britain. They engage communities and help people get the most from their railways, promoting social inclusion and sustainable travel, working alongside train operators to bring about improvements, and bringing stations back to life”.
Chinley & Buxworth Transport Group is a member of this organisation.
Transport for Greater Manchester
In its own words, TfGM delivers the transport policies set by the Greater Manchester Mayor and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
- works closely with bus, tram and train operators (see tram map link)
- owns Metrolink – the UK’s largest light rail network
- promotes and invest in walking and cycling
- pays for bus services at times and in areas where no commercial bus services are provided. Click here for the new Bee Network
- own Greater Manchester’s bus stations, stops and shelters and invest in new, modern transport interchanges.
- subsidises more affordable fares to help older people, children and disabled people get around.
- plays a leading role in coordinating Greater Manchester’s plans to reduce transport-related air pollution.
Travel South Yorkshire is the passenger information brand used by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority in England.
There are a range of network maps for bus, tram and trains which can be viewed online or downloaded. Click here for TSY public transport maps
The ORR “regulates the rail industry’s health and safety performance, holds Network Rail and High Speed 1 (HS1) to account and makes sure that the rail industry is competitive and fair.
ORR also monitors National Highways and has economic regulatory functions in relation to railways in N.I. and for northern half of the Channel Tunnel, situated in UK.”
The ORR publishes annual estimates of the number of entries/exits and interchanges at each station in Great Britain. These estimates are based primarily on ticket sales and are produced by Steer on behalf of ORR.
Information about a station’s ‘footfall’ is one of the major factors taken into consideration in the DfT’s planning of improvements to station
Campaign Groups
TfNH campaigns for everyone to have access to attractive housing, located and designed to ensure that people do not need to use or own cars to live a full life.
The Association of British Commuters
The Association of British Commuters describes itself as “a grassroots network of passengers campaigning for justice and equality in public transport”.
Campaign for Better Transport’s vision is “for all communities to have access to high quality, sustainable transport that meets their needs, improves quality of life and protects the environment”
Manchester and East Midlands Rail Action Partnership – campaigning for the reinstatement of the Peaks and Dales line
Railfuture is Britain’s leading independent organisation campaigning for a bigger better railway. Chinley & Buxworth Transport Group is a member of this organisation.
TWN aims to facilitate an integrated and seamless public transport network across the North West
Transport for All is the only disabled-led group striving to increase access to transport and streetspace across the UK
Hope Valley Climate Action Group
Hope Valley Climate Action “seeks to provide a local response to the global climate crisis we all face”
Step free access at all stations and on all trains: “ The campaign started with Flitwick station, but I soon realised that over 40% of stations are not step free, so I decided to make it a UK campaign.”
Living Streets describes its aims as:
“We want a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday local journeys. Our mission is to achieve a better walking environment and inspire people to walk more. Progress starts with one street, one school, one step at a time. We have a three year strategy…
To find out more about Living Streets’ July 2023 ‘Cut the clutter’ campaign, click here.
National Centre for Accessible Transport
This centre, based at the University of Coventry, aims through its research and campaigns to make transport accessible for all…
The Foundation for Integrated Transport
The FIT’s vision is “a world where people can live decently without a car and enjoy good, affordable public transport; where transport causes little climate change; where public transport is integrated and complemented by safe and attractive routes for walking and cycling.” FIT funds projects that will help to make this vision a reality.
Elected Representatives
Mayor of the East Midlands (EMCCA)
In May 2024, Claire Ward was elected Mayor of the East Midlands, representing 2.2 million people across the region. The Mayor has responsibility for transport, skills and adult education, housing and land, net-zero and economic development.
Chinley, Buxworth & Brownside Parish Council
Councillors from the CBB Parish Council regularly attend our meeings. Click here for more information about the Council
and here for a map of the CBB Parish Council boundary. The Chair of the CBB Parish Council is Martin Walton
Chinley is situated in Blackbrook ward. There are two councillors who serve this ward – Cllr Angela Benham (Labour) and Cllr Dan Capper (Independent)
Chinley lies within the Whaley Bridge division of Derbyshire (see map) and is represented on Derbyshire County Council by Cllr Ruth George (Labour)
High Peak Parliamentary Constituency
Chinley is situated within High Peak constituency (see map) and is represented in the House of Commons by Jon Pearce MP (Labour )
The East Midlands Combined Authority
The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) was formed in March 2024. It has an elected Mayor and covers the four local authority areas of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Nottingham.
Buses
Bus Users’ UK’s vision is that all communities have access to the best possible transport links and works to make public transport inclusive and accessible.
IPPR: ‘ Change You can board’ report 2025
The Institute for Public Policy Research is “an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society”.
IPPR: ‘The bus services bill is an opportunity to ensure reform really means thriving, green 21st century local bus networks in England’. Read the report here
Bus services in the High Peak
TravelWatch NW Integrated Bus/Rail Report 2024
Read their recent report here
Stephen Joseph, CEO of the Campaign for Better Transport:”
“This report has been produced to give a clear picture of what is actually happening to supported bus services across England and Wales. Over the course of 2 months we contacted all Local Transport Authorities in England and Wales using the Freedom of Information Law and we have some interesting, but troubling, findings”
Transport for Greater Manchester Bee Network
The first Bee Network buses are now running in parts of Greater Manchester…. find out more about tickets etc her
Cycling & Walking
Derbyshire Cycling and Walking Plans
In its own words, Derbyshire County Coucil ” has ambitious plans for county wide infrastructure development which will secure Derbyshire as a world class cycling destination for everyone.
DCC “hopes that most routes can be used by pedestrians, cyclists, people with restricted mobility and horse riders as DCC aims for this wherever possible.”
Click here for the Cycle Derbyshire Map
Click here for the Derbyshire Cycling Strategy
Click here for the White Peak Trails
Click here for the White Peak Loop
Improving Cycling in Whaley Bridge Hayfield New Mills Chinley areas of High Peak 2019
CBTG’s suggestions for local improvements with regard to the Derbyshire Cycling Plan 2016 – 2030
Northern Rail Operator Cycle Pledges
Northern is “committed to increasing the number of cycle-rail users […] and has developed its Cycle Promise in consultation with Cycling UK, Sustrans and local cycle users through theCycle nation network”
A website and form to record the numbers of bikes seen trains countrywide. The aim of this initiative is to provide valuable data on the demand for bike-rail. Data is fed back to train operating companies.
A Guide to the Hope Valley Line
The High Peak and Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership has produced this guide to the hope Vally line between Sheffield and Manchester.
Information about walks from Chinley can be found here !
Active Travel England is the government’s executive agency responsible for “making walking, wheeling and cycling the preferred choice for everyone to get around in England”.
Friends of Dutch Cycling
A really interesting organisation to team up with if you are thinking of a cycle tour in the Netherlands (or other countries), and would like to stay with …friends of cycling ! Click here !
Formerly known as Sustrans, the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust has been working to make it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle since 1977.For example, the National Cycle Network is a UK-wide network of signed paths and routes for walking, wheeling, cycling and exploring outdoors, created by this trust
The Cycle-Rail Forum for the North
This forum exists to promote best practice in the integration of cycling and rail travel in the North of England.