Events

Rally for your Railways

19 January 2012

Together for Transport has announced a Rally for your Railways to take place in Bristol on 19 January.

Protest: Don't send London Taxi and Private Hire to Coventry

23 November 2011

Transport for London intend to privatise their London Taxi and Private Hire Department, sending many staff to work in Coventry or Northampton in the process.

Staff cuts that are planned as part of the process will mean fewer cab driver inspections which will undermine the Safer Travel at Night Scheme and expose more passengers - and especially women - to greater risk from unlicensed cab drivers.

Protest about TfL plans to privatise Taxi and Private Hire licensing amidst public safety fears

09 November 2011

Leafletting against the disgraceful plans to privatise TfL's London Taxi and Private Hire Licensing department:

Why not join us on:

Wednesday 9th November

At 1200

Outside Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, SE1, opposite Southwark Tube Station.  

“Don’t let London’s taxi licensing be sent to Coventry!” – Join us, support our campaign.

Bombardier Support Group Protest at Derby Conference Centre

03 November 2011

The Bombardier Support Group, representative of a diverse range of community groups including Together for Transport, will be holding a peaceful protest outside the Derbyshire and Derby Rail Conference, scheduled to be held at the Derby Conference Centre, to show support for both Bombardier workers and for a future for the train-building industry in Derby.Why not join us and show your support?

 Date: Thursday 3rd November

 Time: 0900

 Venue: Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby

 

 

Save our Railways: Rally and Lobby of Parliament

25 October 2011

Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, London

Called by the Rail Unions, ASLEF, RMT, TSSA, the McNulty Report recommends widespread change of Britain’s railways and the ConDem government is due to announce which parts they will adopt at the end of November.

The TUC Congress in September unanimously voted to support the campaign to stop the decimation of Britain’s railways which McNulty proposes.

Together for Transport TUC Fringe Meeting

13 September 2011

Save Bombardier Train Manufacturing

01 September 2011

Venue: Landau Forte College, Fox Street, Derby

Speakers include:

  • Chris Williamson MP
  • Margaret Beckett MP
  • Mark Young, Unite
  • George Cowcher, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce
  • Richard Morgan, GMB
  • John Stewart, climate/transport campaigner
  • Gerry Doherty, General Secretary TSSA
  • Alex Gordon, RMT President
  • Michelle Craven, Derby and Derbyshire Rail Forum

Called by: Derby Climate Coalition and Together for Transport     

Save Derby Railways Rally

23 July 2011

SAVE DERBY RAILWAYS RALLYDate: 23RD JULY 2011     

Location: March from Bass' Recreation Ground -

                 Rally at the Silk Mill Museum

Time: 10am
 

Bring family and friends - show the government we need the Thameslink contract 

for ALL Derby  - not just Bombardier.
 

Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival & Rally

15 July 2011 - 17 July 2011

 

Together for Transport will be joining many others at the historic Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival in Dorset. We'd like to meet you there so come and get involved

See the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum and Festival Website for details of bookings, events over the three days and much more:
http://www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/index.php?page=martyr-s-festival

Sustrans Question Time

01 July 2011

Sustrans London Director Carl Pittam asks the question:

How can London get better at sustainable transport?

Expert Panelists include:

London Assembly Transport Committee

  • Caroline Pidgeon
  • Jenny Jones
  • Val Shawcross

Urban Initiatives Director and Local Transport Today Columnist John Davies

National Heart Forum Chief Executive Paul Lincoln

Friday 1st July  1400 – 1645 London’s Living Room, City Hall

The expert panel will answer questions on the following themes: