I was quite distressed to read a letter recently in The Echo from Tim Shanasy with regard to the Tweed Rail Trail. He wrote that he was ‘aghast at the lies and mistruths pedalled by Lydia Kindred…’
I have known Lydia for a long time, more than 20 years, and I know her as a person of intelligence and integrity. Lydia has no objection to a bicycle track, and only works towards the outcome of the two, rail and trail, running together.
This would be of great benefit to all including cyclists, who could ride one way and put their bike on the train for the return journey. And for those who only want to ride the train, well, they would be served as well. Surely a win win for all.
Older folks have a lot of trouble with the bus and besides, buses still run on fossil fuels.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
