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December 13, 2005
Greater Western Franchise awarded
The First Group - currently running the Great Western and Great Western Link - has been awarded the franchise to operate the Greater Westerrn Franchise for the next 7 (or is it 10?) years. Lots of news and press releases around - all talking very positive things including some of the threatened services - but I've not been able to find any mention on Melksham. Fading, like the sign at the station ...
Anyhow, I've dropped them a line so that I know what to say here (!) ... am awaiting a reply.
Congratulations on winning the Greater Western Franchise. I've had a read through the information there and I can't find any mention of Melksham. As there was some doubt with regards to the future of services here, I wounder if you can confirm whether they're to be maintained at the current level, or if the service level is to be improved or otherwise.
I look after the web site http://www.savethetrain.org.uk and I'm looking to update it with accurate information very soon - a quick reply would be much appreciated.
Further links -
BBC
First Group
DFT - First and second pages
Picture - on board a recent weekend train from Swindon to Southampton
Posted by gje at December 13, 2005 09:37 PM