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John Page · 13-02-2006, 08:27 PM

*** This is not a UKIP press release ***

UKIP supports steam railways

UKIP responded to reports that Health and Safety Executive regulations could force volunteers to pay bills running INTO phpbb_thousands of pounds to keep their cherished schemes alive.

Their difficulties have been caused by the executive's interpretation of an EU directive on rail safety which, their association says, has imposed upon its members an impossible burden.

A UKIP spokesman said: "It would be a tragedy if steam railways were forced to close because a quango of bureaucrats has gold-plated an EU directive.

"Already we are over-regulated, which damages our economy. UKIP calls for an end to over zealous interpretation of EU rules. We also support a bonfire of controls when the UK frees itself from the tightening grip of the EU.

"Meanwhile, we support any efforts by these excellent railways to have this ruling overturned."

*** This is not a UKIP press release ***

See the story in the Telegraph today - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...3/nsteam13.xml

I mentioned in another thread how releases like these could also go to specialist magazines, which might be more likely to use them.

C_Steam may have some specialist knowledge here?

13-02-2006, 08:27 PM	#40 (permalink)
John Page Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Welwyn Hatfield (Herts.) Posts: 1,878	* This is not a UKIP press release * UKIP supports steam railways UKIP responded to reports that Health and Safety Executive regulations could force volunteers to pay bills running INTO phpbb_thousands of pounds to keep their cherished schemes alive. Their difficulties have been caused by the executive's interpretation of an EU directive on rail safety which, their association says, has imposed upon its members an impossible burden. A UKIP spokesman said: "It would be a tragedy if steam railways were forced to close because a quango of bureaucrats has gold-plated an EU directive. "Already we are over-regulated, which damages our economy. UKIP calls for an end to over zealous interpretation of EU rules. We also support a bonfire of controls when the UK frees itself from the tightening grip of the EU. "Meanwhile, we support any efforts by these excellent railways to have this ruling overturned." * This is not a UKIP press release * See the story in the Telegraph today - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...3/nsteam13.xml I mentioned in another thread how releases like these could also go to specialist magazines, which might be more likely to use them. C_Steam may have some specialist knowledge here?