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More Anger At New First Great Western Timetable
« on: December 15, 2006, 11:01:33 AM »
Anger is growing elsewhere , as the new FGW timetable takes effect (links below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/fury_over_fgw_rail_chaos.html#more
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/tough_luck_on_the_rail_commute.html#more
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/anger_over_cut_to_early_mornin.html#more

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"It used to be a lottery to get a seat, now it is a lottery to get on a train."
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Re: More Anger At New First Great Western Timetable
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2006, 07:55:26 PM »
Even more, this time from the Bath Chronicle:
Stranded commuters vent fury at timetable changes
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Re: More Anger At New First Great Western Timetable
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2006, 01:21:22 PM »
Passengers stranded at Trowbridge (link below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/passengers_stranded_on_platfor_1.html#more

Oxford commuters desert rail & switch to coach services (link below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/rail_commuters_switch_to_buses.html#more
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Re: More Anger At New First Great Western Timetable
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2006, 12:44:24 PM »
A general (but Thames Valley MP sponsored) early day motion has been tabled on this (link below.)
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=32188&SESSION=885

The same group of MP's have described the timetable changes as causing "travel chaos" (link below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/6196785.stm
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Re: More Anger At New First Great Western Timetable
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2006, 12:00:20 PM »
Quote from: Lee on December 17, 2006, 01:21:22 PM
Passengers stranded at Trowbridge (link below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/passengers_stranded_on_platfor_1.html#more

Oxford commuters desert rail & switch to coach services (link below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2006/12/rail_commuters_switch_to_buses.html#more


There was a big news item on BBC Radio Wiltshire this morning about the Trowbridge passengers.  Interviews with passengers facing crowded trains or unable to board and small 2 coach trains during peak hours (no online link yet)

Here is a link relating to the Oxford problems:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/6196785.stm

Also on Points West earlier in the week there was news item about traffic problems in Bristol, where average speeds are only 8mph (apparently only London is worse).  David Redgewell featured and talked about trying to encourage people onto buses (no Rail or Tram mentioned) Here is a related link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2006/12/19/first_prices_feature.shtml
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