Friday, 31st March is National Express (in the form of Wessex Trains)'s last day running trains to and through Melksham - First take over the franchise at 2 a.m. on 1st April.

I would like to record a THANK YOU to the Wessex Trains crews, and also to the managers we have met, for their help and assistance and all the work they've done - sometimes a difficult job on a shoestring, and in the case of the Melksham line with a far terminus (Swrindon) at which they were very much the guest and not the main operator..    I understand that the whole Wessex team transfers over to First and I hope that the find appropriate and fulfilling roles within that organisation. I certainly hope to see many in the future - both in operating the trains and as managers at meetings.