About Us
About Us
We believe our role as an independent advocate for the line is particularly important
We fulfil this role by developing positive and at times challenging working relationships with all key stakeholders in the line, the way it’s used and how it supports the communities it serves.
- Industry Partners – Network Rail (owner of the infrastructure), Great Western Railway (operator of the train services) and Govt’s Department for Transport
- Local Councils – North Devon, Torridge, Mid and West Devon, Exmoor National Park, Exeter City Council and Devon County Council
- Peninsula Sub National Transport Body
- Devon & Cornwall Community Rail Partnership
- Residents and Businesses along the route, including existing and future rail users
- Northern Devon Rail Development Alliance – Supporting and reconnecting communities across North Devon such as Bideford
- Travel Watch South-West – an independent group that supports rail users across the South West
- Local MP’s – North Devon, Torridge, Mid and West Devon and Exeter
The result of these partnerships has seen a transformation of the services since the 1990’s when just seven trains a day was increased to hourly, to today’
The ongoing demand for rail transport throughout the South West means that we have to continue to push forward our vision for the future of the railway with more trains, reduced journey times, easy access to local stations, suitable car parking, bus services, improved connectivity at Exeter St Davids with the UK network and making sure the railway serves the communities and businesses that benefit from a frequent and reliable service.
If you would like to be part of the rail vision for the North Devon (Tarka) line, there are several ways you can reach these aims through one or several of the following:
- Become a committee member of NDLRPG – representing your community.
- Joining the NDLRPG as a member – either individually or as a parish council or business.
- Adopting or supporting your local station from tending the gardens to informing the local community.
- Capacity on trains, seats and length of trains
- Access to the railway by bus, walking or cycling
- Provide adequate parking spaces at our rural stations
- Connections with the rest of the UK via Exeter
- More frequent services along the line and calling patterns at intermediate stations
Organising Committee
Committee members:
- David Northey – Chair
- Peter Bunn – Secretary
- Alan Clark – Treasurer & Membership
- Tony Hill, Len Watson, Simon Aston and Matthew Clark – Committee members
- Andrea Davis – President
- Roger Blake and Peter West OBE – Vice Presidents
We have vacancies for Social Media & Website, Publicity and Funding & Grants
We are looking for NEW members to represent communities and businesses along the line
An Annual General Meeting is held each year where there is an opportunity to join the group as a member and then put yourself forward to represent your community, rail users, and develop the future vision for the line.
We currently have 9 positions on the committee, and this includes the following seats:
- Chair
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Social Media
- Strategic Development
- Membership
- Station and Community Representatives
- Two Members (without a portfolio)
We currently have 5 positions on the Station Representative Group (which reports to the respective ‘Station and Community Representative’ on the main committee):
- Barnstaple
- Umberleigh, Chapelton and Portsmouth Arms
- Eggesford and Kings Nympton
- Copplestone, Morchard Road and Lapford
- Crediton, Newton St Cyres and Yeoford
An Annual General Meeting is held each year where there is an opportunity to join the group as a member and then put yourself forward to represent your community, rail users, and develop the future vision for the line.