Motion text
That this House congratulates the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society who, on May 14th 2022, will celebrate 71 years since the society ran the first train on the Talyllyn Railway; recognises that this marked the start of heritage railways as they are known now, with the Talyllyn Railway being the first volunteer run railway in the world; further recognises that railways are nothing without the people who run them and that John Bate has been invaluable in the work of transforming the Talyllyn railway into the world-class tourist attraction it is today; notes that John started volunteering at the railway in 1951, became the railway’s first full-time Chief Engineer in 1963, a post he occupied until his retirement in 1994, and has continued to support the railway as an active volunteer; commends John for leading the effort to save the railway after a major landslide near Dolgoch damaged the line in 1957; and celebrates the positive impact John has had on both the Talyllyn Railway and on the wider Heritage Rail Sector.
Signatures (8)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
10 May 2022
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
11 May 2022
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
11 May 2022
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
11 May 2022
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
11 May 2022
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
12 May 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.