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Topic: Travel Watch South West, Taunton, 1st March (Read 2964 times)
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Graham Ellis
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TravelWatch South West meeting, Taunton - see http://www.accesssouthwest.org/index.htmlKeynote speaker is Andrew Haines, CEO of First Great Western, and there will be a (limited) opportinunity to ask questions. Event is by invite only; Nick and I going from "Save the Train". Please let me know of any specific questions you have. |
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Graham Ellis
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I see that Mr Haines is very busy this week - and I applaud this. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Saturday. Previous experience tells me that any of the following may happen:
a) He may come and talk to us, and stay to listen to the other speakers through the day all of whom are also concerned with public transport in the South West like he is, and most of whom are his customers.
b) He may come and talk, but then dash off without staying to listen to what other speakers are saying.
c) He may bow out at the last minute, sending someone who works for him in his place.
I will be impressed - REALLY impressed - if we find it's (a). (c) will score "null points" - like trains, one off or occasional cancellations of engagements are forgiven with understanding, but I've seen a pattern from the train organisations on this.
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I will be impressed - REALLY impressed - if we find it's (a). I am really impressed. It was (a). In fact it was more as Andrew Haines made mention of the TransWilts in his speech, made many positive points looking forward (I won't do him a dis-service by rushing to remember them all here tonight) and took question / discussed the matter with what seems like the sort of openness we could have done with at the start of this campaign. But make no mistake - there ARE still issues to be resolved for December. At least we're seeing the goal posts clearly! |
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