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Topic: Bus kills traffic (Read 2232 times)
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Graham Ellis
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When I catch the 17:02 from Melksham to Swindon, it usually leaves Melksham with between 25 and 30 people on board. (That's my personal observation from 3 or 4 times I've used it this year).
Yesterday, the train was cancelled and a bus ran in its place. We had a customer coming to see us on the service; he tells me that by the time it left Westbury there were only 2 people on board - everyone else had given up / made other arrangements. And when he got off at Melksham there remained a solitary passenger.
Alas, confirmation again that a bus service is not a reasonable substitute for a train.
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Nick Field
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I'd agree with this. Something the authorities dont seem to realise is that a journey by rail is much more popular and attracts more passengers than an equivalant bus service. I've witnessed countless people over the years abandon the station (not Melksham but other stations) to make there own arrangments if there are problems with the trains, also as has been mentioned in the past on this forum if people realise that there is a bus replacement before travelling they will seek an alternative, their car being the most likely.
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Graham Ellis
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Just done a customer run for the 17:02. Too busy sending 'em off to do much of a count, but there were 6 folks on the platform when the train came in, and about 20 or so on the train.
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