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August 29, 2006
A year on - an empty bank holiday
As I write this update over August Bank holiday, we have a sad scene indeed.
Last year at this time, I was newly involved in the plight of the train service through Melksham, and travelling up and down over the holiday, I met numberous users - some local, but many tourists, and it taught me what a useful link the service provided.
This year, our train service has been suspended for 9 days. At the busiest time of year. "We have to replace tracks at Wootton Bassett" says Network Rail ... so "we have to suspect the service" say First. Now I'm sure it is operationally convenient for them to suspend the whole line from Westbury to Swindon, but I don't believe it's necessary - the trains could be turned at Chippenham. A variety of excuses offered (a new one conveniently provided when the falasy in a previous excuse is pointed out) seems par for the course. Sadly, I have long learnt that what I'm told is not necessarily the real situation, or even true
Posted by gje at August 29, 2006 06:58 AM