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» AFP Van Hire and Sales
Based in Rotherham and Sheffield, specialise in the hire and sale of commercial vehicles, vans and minibuses. http://www.afpvanhireandsales.co.uk » Barnsley, Dearne and Dove Canals Trust
Group working to reinstate the two canals which connected the Aire and Calder Navigation and the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation. Information about their activities and newsletter; also offer a history, map and photo gallery. http://www.bddct.org.uk/ » Don Valley Railway Project
Information about a project to restore rail services from Deepcar to Sheffield, part of the Woodhead line; includes description, history, events, fundraising, and contact details. http://www.donvalleyrailway.org/ » Huddersfield, Penistone & Sheffield Rail Users Association
Group founded in 1981 to save the line from closure and now campaigning for a reliable rail service and better punctuality. Includes news, events, and membership information. http://hpsrua.iccommunities.co.uk/ » Manchester-Sheffield-Wath Electric Railway
An early electrification scheme on British railways. The route featured long ascents on both sides of the Pennines with the long Woodhead Tunnel at its central summit close to the Woodhead pass. This also led to the route being called the Woodhead Line. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester-Sheffield-Wath_electric_railway » River Don Navigation
This system was the result of early efforts to make the River Don navigable between Fishlake (now on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal) and Sheffield. It lost its separate identity in 1895, when it became part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Don_Navigation » South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
Official site for public transport in South Yorkshire, includes timetables, travel pass and ticket information, and current job vacancies. http://www.sypte.co.uk/ » The Woodhead Site
A history of the railway line between Sheffield and Manchester, closed in 1981 and now a substantial part of the Trans-Pennine Trail. Includes information about route, locomotives, and memorabilia. http://www.thewoodheadsite.org.uk/ » Travel South Yorkshire
The partnership delivering public transport in the area; includes timetables, ticket and pass details, and travel information. http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/ » Woodhead Line
A former railway line linking Sheffield, Penistone and Manchester. Construction, electrification and closure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodhead_Line » Woodhead Tunnel
The tunnels are three trans-Pennine railway tunnels which formerly carried a major rail link from Manchester to Sheffield. The western portals are at Woodhead in Derbyshire and the eastern portals are at Dunford Bridge, near Penistone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodhead_Tunnel This category needs an editor
Last Updated: 2007-01-02 22:00:42
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