Directory of England

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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. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  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. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  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. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  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. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  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. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  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. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  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. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  http://www.sypte.co.uk/

• Stagecoach Yorkshire - Information about bus services in the South Yorkshire area; includes company news, timetables, and ticket information. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  http://www.stagecoachbus.com/yorkshire/

• 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. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  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. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/

• Woodhead Line - A former railway line linking Sheffield, Penistone and Manchester. Construction, electrification and closure. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  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. (Added: 23-Apr-2009 Hits: )
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodhead_Tunnel