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Topic: Melksham Weekend Times From December 2006 (Read 1690 times)
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Lee
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Source - National Rail Enquiries.
SATURDAY
Towards Swindon :
0917 , 1518
Towards Westbury :
1545 , 2118
SUNDAY
Towards Swindon :
1951 , 2144
Towards Westbury :
NO TRAINS
Monday - Friday times appear to be as previously announced in July.
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Graham Ellis
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Yep, the Government's requirement for Sunday was two trains from Westbury to Swindon and nothing was said about any return services, so that's what First have given us - no return services. I'm not sure what traffic flow is expected on a Sunday evening; the evening train is usually the quietest of the day. To provide two at that time of day with nothing else all day seems odd. Perhaps that's a convenient time for First to pull the train that's been used for other services during Sunday off those other services and return it to depot via Swindon.
The Saturday train at 09:17 in to Swindon and 15:19 back from there isn't bad for a shopping trip, but it doesn't cover shop workers; it's a huge shame that the 17:50 has gone as that typically loads to over 40 people, rolling back from the soccer match and happy on Alcohol. Well - I guess the timetable encouraged them to drive to the match, and after all the train that they would have used to get to the match is gone as well. I'm not sure who's going to want to catch the 15:18 up to Swindon on a Saturday afternoon - too late for shopping and for the match, and the return at 20:52 is too early for after a film and too late for after shopping. Do I sense that one of the main criteria for the weekend timetable is that we've got a train when it's not needed on other lines?
Monday to Friday ... much as predicted. Mind you, the morning train from Swindon has been eased earlier - 06:19.
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