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First Spin December 2007 Timetable - But Nothing For Melksham
« on: April 19, 2007, 05:41:36 PM »

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Re: First Spin December 2007 Timetable - But Nothing For Melksham
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2007, 06:22:47 PM »

The improvements look sensible as far as they go in that First are re-arranging the timetables to deal with some pretty horrific bunching.   But it was  12 steps backwards lsat December, and this is now just one step forward.  The First publicity machine, of course hails the one step as a triumph and ignores the 11 we've lost and, tragically, many folks are hoodwinked into feeling that the battle is over.   

It isn't; it needs a number more steps (not necessarily as many as 11)  to come up with something as good, or better, than what we had before.   If the will was there - DfT / Wiltshire CC / First, it could EASILY and CHEAPLY be done.
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Re: First Spin December 2007 Timetable - But Nothing For Melksham
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2007, 10:48:43 AM »

Alison Forster obviously wants people to think that the battle is over (link below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6577331.stm

"Ms Forster said: "We have not always been successful and have apologised for letting people down."

"Now it's time to look forward. Customers will see real benefits soon."


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Re: First Spin December 2007 Timetable - But Nothing For Melksham
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2007, 04:07:30 PM »

I've written to customer services to ask them if they can be specific about the "real benefits" we'll see.  With trains that see to be obstinatley stuck in the small hours and evening ....
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