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Topic: Severn Tunnel Junction Evening Services RESTORED (Read 4954 times)
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Lee
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« Last Edit: December 16, 2006, 02:51:45 PM by Lee »
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Graham Ellis
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That's great news for Severn Tunnel Junction ... and indeed for the rest of us. Proves it can be done. Even when we're told it can't be done for months because it's to ocomplicated. Hey - Andrew ... you've rightfully restored an appropriate service to Severn Tunnel Junction when you said it couldn't be done now - please restore an appropriate TransWilts service. You tell us there's a lot of trains being serviced at the moment. Please get 'em fixed over the next couple of weeks and ... let's see ... a two houtly service, Swindon to Westbury, from 8th January? Thanks in anticipation  Footnote for the new reader. Severn Tunnel Junction passengers had their service in the peak time reduced from every 30 minutes to every hour. The TransWilts service, for commuters from Swindon to Trowbridge, Melksham, Westbury, Frome, Warminster, etc has been completly withdrawn at peak time and the only remaining service extend the commuters day by 90 minutes. Real hardship and distress is being caused, as Andrew himself knows from one irate woman he met on the train on the very last day of commuter service! |
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Nick Field
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Excellent news for Servern Tunnel Passangers and this proves things can be changed even after the timetable starts running. All the more reason for us to keep up the pressure for Melksham / Trans Wilts. Now where did I put that list of people to write too....
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Nick Field
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Whilst still I'm still delighted abot the STJ news, has their campaign been helped because of things being 'different' over in Wales. I.E. Pro Rail Policies, more politicle support etc etc?
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Lee
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They have definately received political support in abundance , Nick , which has really helped (we are certainly not without it ourselves , although we always welcome new recruits  ) However , STJ are still bound by some of the same FGW franchise constraints as the rest of us , particularly length of trains , some of which are now 1 - coach during the peak (link below.) http://www.saveseverntunnel.co.uk/ |
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Lee
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However , there is a catch. Passengers must use FGW trains - and will be charged for another ticket if caught travelling on Arriva trains (link below.) http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_method=full%26objectid=18283850%26siteid=50082-name_page.htmlThe new FGW tickets were expected to extract revenue from Arriva , whose franchise is subsidised by the Welsh Assembly Government. Arriva warned that it might have to make "cost savings" on the M4 corridor route. Quote : "In the longer term, costs savings may be necessary on this route if these changes result in fewer passengers travelling on Arriva Trains Wales' services." FGW's "bargain" tickets will not be available for travel between Severn Tunnel Junction and other Welsh stations. An FGW spokesman said this would be "kept under review". |
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