A JOINT DEMAND WE HAVE MADE WITH RESEAU EN TRAIN EUROPE FOR FULL ACCESS FOR FOOT PASSENGERS AND CYCLISTS ON ALL CROSS CHANNEL FERRY CROSSINGS BETWEEN THE UK AND EUROPE

 The “Reseau European en Train” https://reseauentrain.eu/?p=2434 and “European Rail Campaign (UK)” both promote rail as the preferred means of sustainable transport. However, this does not stop at transport alone but also considers its relationship with the territories (its effects on daily life, development and tourism in the regions served) and with other modes of transport. In this case, this statement focuses on the interaction between trains and passenger ships. Definition and context – a few figures:  This statement focuses on regular passenger transport by ferry, which provide regular passenger services by sea (more rarely by river), but excluding tourist cruise ships. In the EU, these services carried 220 million passengers in 2024, and in the United Kingdom, 53 million passengers (38 million domestic and 15 million international.) In the UK, the main origin or destination country

RAIL/SEA/RAIL – WHY IS IT GETTING HARDER ?

IS IT TIME TO REVIVE RAIL/SEA/RAIL TRAVEL TO FRANCE ? THEN WHY IS THE NEWHAVEN-DIEPPE FERRY UNDER THREAT ?  Up to now, our campaign has concentrated on developing better rail links with Europe through the Channel Tunnel & beyond. We have also decided to campaign for better Rail/Sea/Rail options between the UK and France. Rail/Sail/Rail is ideal for short breaks in North-East France, Normandy & Brittany. We want to encourage this more sustainable option as an alternative to flying or taking a car onto the ferry. We want to see proper through ticketing provided by train companies in the UK and France. The forthcoming creation of Great British Railways and strategic transport authorities in Kent & Sussex provide a good