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Recommended service - hourly, according to the GWRUS. Let's work towards that service and towards ensuring all services are used.
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Notwork Snail
« on: July 02, 2007, 04:32:49 PM »

CJ Harrison argues against Network Rail playing a greater role in the running of the rail network (link below.)
http://firstgreatwestern.blogspot.com/2007/07/notwork-snail.html
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« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2007, 04:57:23 PM »

I agree with him that it's probably not prudent to start piling more of the elements of running the railways on Network Rail, but then it';s a very brave man to suggest (as he does in his only alternative option paragraph) to lengthen the franchises and give control of the infrastructure to the TOCs.
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2007, 11:31:05 AM »

I agree with him that it's probably not prudent to start piling more of the elements of running the railways on Network Rail, but then it';s a very brave man to suggest (as he does in his only alternative option paragraph) to lengthen the franchises and give control of the infrastructure to the TOCs.

CJ expands further on this in the link below.
http://firstgreatwestern.blogspot.com/2007/07/franchising-farce.html
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