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Westbury MP Calls For FGW To Be Stripped Of Franchise
« on: February 07, 2008, 12:14:10 PM »
Quote from Westbury MP Andrew Murrison (link below) :
http://thisisbath.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=163490&command=displayContent&sourceNode=163316&contentPK=19795551&folderPk=89126&pNodeId=163047

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He said he was "appalled" by the deterioration in FGW's service, and that it was time to take the franchise away from the firm.

"FGW has been given plenty of time to improve but my constituents are still suffering from a third-rate train service.

"I think the time has come for ministers who are responsible for the contract to consider pulling the plug."

He will meet FGW chief executive Andrew Haines at a meeting of the West Wilts Rail Users' Group in Trowbridge next Thursday, and again in London on Tuesday, February 19.
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Re: Westbury MP Calls For FGW To Be Stripped Of Franchise
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2008, 03:14:00 PM »
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Do you know if that will be an 'open' meeting with WWRUG, as a Trowbridge resident I would be interested in attending if at all possible.

I take it that Thursday 14th and not today.
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Re: Westbury MP Calls For FGW To Be Stripped Of Franchise
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2008, 03:41:43 PM »
Quote from: tramway on February 07, 2008, 03:14:00 PM
Lee

Do you know if that will be an 'open' meeting with WWRUG, as a Trowbridge resident I would be interested in attending if at all possible.

I take it that Thursday 14th and not today.

I must admit that I was surprised when I read that. The next advertised WWRUG meeting is on 28 February 2008 (link below.)
http://www.wwrug.org.uk/publiemmeting28feb2008.htm

Perhaps Sion (who is on the WWRUG committee) or another forum member/reader can answer this?
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Re: Westbury MP Calls For FGW To Be Stripped Of Franchise
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2008, 04:59:02 PM »
I wondered about that, but the 28th is in Bradford and the article mentions a meeting in Trowbridge.  Huh

Anyone know exact details.
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Re: Westbury MP Calls For FGW To Be Stripped Of Franchise
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2008, 04:49:03 PM »
The WWRUG meeting on the 28th is being described as :

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Those who want to protest against train services are being invited to attend a meeting of the West Wiltshire Rail Users Group at the Riverside Inn, Bradford on Avon, on February 28 at 7.15pm.

See link below.
http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/display.var.2042507.0.date_set_for_rail_protest_meeting.php
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