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Topic: Christmas Services Criticised (Read 2322 times)
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Lee
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Train and bus companies are accused today of ignoring the needs of passengers by shutting down services for almost 60 hours over Christmas (link below.) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2509416,00.htmlA cross-party group of more than 30 MPs has joined forces with Passenger Focus , the national rail passenger watchdog , to call for a basic public transport service on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
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Graham Ellis
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"""A Network Rail spokesman said: “Traditionally there has never been a rail service in Britain on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. That’s just the way it works here.”"""
I remember as a child brought up in the London suburbs that the half-hourly train service was cut to once every 2 hours over the days of Christmas, with a later service start and an early finish each day. Goodness - if only we have such a service for the TransWilts now ... and I think I'm right in saying that there are MORE train users now than there were at that time.
Traditionally, train services in Britain were run with steam trains and provided at times that were useful to the customers. It used to work that way too. Tradition CAN be swept away - we have a precendent so wouldn't it be great to have a boxing day service, at least, next year?
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Nick Field
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I can understand why no services would run on Christmas Day but on Boxing Day many people attend Football matches, Horse Racing etc, and nowadays it seems to be the first day of the sales with shops opening early. Some services tailored to meet the demands of travellers attending these things would surely be a winner for the train companies? What better way to avoid the traffic and still be able to enjoy a drink or two?
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