Alexander Bienfait
Total amount contributed
$131.67 USD
Contributions
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
-£7.99 GBP
Canceled
Reimbursement #192588
-£155.88 GBP
Canceled
Reimbursement #192587
-£100.00GBP
Completed
Contribution #742479
↑ Total contributed
$131.67 USD
↓ Total received with expenses
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About
Bring back Euro Trains: Our aim:
Our aim is to represent the collective voice of the community who have been impacted by the loss of European train connections in Ashford and Ebbsfleet.
Our strategy:
- To promote the Bring Back Eurostar petition which will provide evidence to show that the demand and sentiment for a Cross-Channel train service remains strong in Kent.
- To encourage Eurostar to return to, or an alternative train provider to serve Kent. We believe the best way to do this is to demonstrate that the Kent-Europe route remains popular and profitable with longer term growth potential.
- To collaborate and work with local government and other specialist groups to help share knowledge, disseminate information and provide resident input where needed.
How we got started:
In March 2023 a resident of Ashford put a post up on a community website asking if anyone else like her had been impacted by the loss of the Eurostar. The response to this simple question was overwhelming and sparked a huge online debate, with people voicing their struggles and concerns. On the back of this post a petition was started and the first residents’ meeting was held in early June 2023 to allow people to come together to discuss if, collectively, the residents could do anything to help reinstate this service.
It was at this first meeting that the ‘Bring Back Euro Trains Residents Group’ was formed. A core group now meets weekly to develop the campaign
It was at this first meeting that the ‘Bring Back Euro Trains Residents Group’ was formed. A core group now meets weekly to develop the campaign