Steve Bradley is Chair of ‘Into The West’ (ITW), which is the rail campaign for counties Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh & Donegal. ITW was established in 2004 to campaign against the closure of the last remaining railway line West of the Bann/in the North-West of the island. Since then it has helped secure major investment in the Derry-Belfast rail line – including a new station in Derry and a doubling in the frequency of services from the city. The group is also campaigning for rail to be restored and improved right across the north-west of the island – especially its return to Tyrone, Donegal and Fermanagh. This session will see Steve Bradley and Eamonn McCann make the case for rail’s role in tackling the climate crisis and promoting social justice, plus why and where it should be restored. As this is the 75th anniversary of Limavady losing its railway, they will also make the case for bringing rail back to Stendhal’s home town. Hopefully some day soon we’ll all be able to take the train to Stendhal !
Steve Bradley
