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Topic: Daytime trains finish on 8th December (Read 3739 times)
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Graham Ellis
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On Friday, 8th December the last weekday passenger day time trains call at Melksham.
From Monday, 11th December it will no longer be possible to catch the 07:45 to Swindon, nor to arrive in Melksham at 09:02 off an 07:45 connection from London. The lunchtime train will be gone, and there will be no 17:02 departure to Swindon, no 18:09 arrival back from Swindon.
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Graham Ellis
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I've a customer travelling on the very last 17:02 departure from Melksham .... and I'm wondering whether to make some sort of event of it. Get others to join, and take ans hand around litereature saying "last BUT" ... including cards for people to post to various peopel to ask for the service, or better alternative, to be restored.
Probably should involve the press too, don't you think?
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Nick Field
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I've a customer travelling on the very last 17:02 departure from Melksham .... and I'm wondering whether to make some sort of event of it. Get others to join, and take ans hand around litereature saying "last BUT" ... including cards for people to post to various peopel to ask for the service, or better alternative, to be restored.
Probably should involve the press too, don't you think?
Sounds like a good idea - Good to get the press involved as well. It would help make it look like the wrong decision has been made if a picture gets into the paper of a busy train that will no longer be running. I'll try and get along if there is something going on. |
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Sion Bretton
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I may wear black as I will be on 17.59 down from Chippenham.
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Graham Ellis
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I'm putting my last departing-by-17:02 customer on the train tonight and I'll join him for once - up to Swindon and back. See you regulars for the last time before the bomb hits tomorrow night.
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Nick Field
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I'm intending to park up at Melksham and catch the 1702 to Swindon and Back. See everyone there!
I've been using the trains quite a bit recently and they seem busier than ever. The midday up to Swindon last Sunday for example was a three coach unit - at least 50 got off. Only wish I had my camera with me to take a picture of the swarm of people on the platform!
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Ruthg
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Hi
I've been told that on the BBC news in Bristol this morning they announced that there is to be a demonstration outside First Great Western House this evening to complain about the new timetable.
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Graham Ellis
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I'm not normally a "demonstrator" but, gee, I wish I could be both at the demo and on the train. Yet First are only one element in the jigsaw; arguably the demonstration shoulld be outside the DfT offices in London or ... well, I could name some more local (county) bodies with directors who seem train-unfriendly at times.
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Sion Bretton
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I will joining the train at Chippenham to Melksham.
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Ruthg
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I'll also be on the 17.43 from Swindon, if they don't cancel it of course. If they don't I'm sure it will be the first time in a week they haven't for about the last six weeks.
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Sion Bretton
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I hope not Ruth, the last trip on a weekday.
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Graham Ellis
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Trains are falling like flies all over the place today, but I suspect the last rush hour "TransWilts" has a higher priority that the norm. Somewhat like the time we got a 158 when we arranged a possy for the 05:52 (4th September)
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