After months of planning-we’re ready

TrainSardine.org, the campaign for suffering passengers of East Midlands Trains who travel on the troubled Liverpool to Norwich line.

The TrainSardine.org campaign is run by passengers who are sick of the poor service offered and the excuses we have been given over the past twelve months to explain the shortage of carriages and overcrowding.

We are frustrated with the inability of anyone to sort the problem, poor communication, and lack of respect.

We intend to discover who is behind the chaos. Once we know we will make sure they get special recognition.

 

Tell us your story, blog or lend a hand

TrainSardine.org Campaign will report back on the reaction from East Midlands and the fight back by passengers.

If you have a story about East Midlands, or want to help (editorial, photo, video, legal, journalist, PR, marketing) please email info@TrainSardine.org or call the hotline on 0709 237 2160 or visit the blog.

 

Disclaimer: trainsardine.org does not control the content posted by members and therefore assumes no responsibility and disclaims any liability for any consequence relating directly or indirectly to any action or inaction you take based on the content, information, services or other materials found in this system.

Problem posts will be reviewed within 14 days, if a complaint is received, and if appropriate, will be amended or removed.

About us

Email info@TrainSardine.org

Hotline 0709 237 2160

Campaign’s national profile

In the past week, since the campaign, launched over 6,000 people have visited the website viewing some 20,000 pages. There have been interviews given to media along the 300 mile length of the troubled Liverpool to Norwich line as well as BBC Five Live, newspapers, magazines and websites. We even made South Africa news! Now we have a Downing Street petition and feathers are beginning to ruffle!

Questions (and sardines) in the House

The day after launch, Transport Secretary, Geoff Hoon, was taking questions in the House of Commons when Peter Bone MP (Conservatives), whipped out a tin of sardines. "Do you support the 'In the Can' campaign whereby rail users are encouraged to send a tin of sardines to the chief executive of East Midlands Trains because of the gross overcrowding?", Bone asked.

Holding up the tin, he continued: "Or would you agree with me that this tin of sardines would be better presented to you for your inaction and complacency?"
Amid laughter in the chamber, Hoon replied: "I'm grateful to you for thinking about my health and welfare by ensuring that I eat oily fish."

We did send Geoff  a tin as reports have reached us that the Department for Transport have grudgingly admitted that they had something to do with moving carriages away from the Liverpool to Norwich line.