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Hi there,

Just thought I'd introduce myself - I am a commuter from Oxford to London, and along with many other regular commuters, am an organiser of the Ox Rail Action rail users group. I initially started, before 10th December 06, with a petition to save one Oxford train for commuters, the 7.25am. After the timetable changes, I met with others in Oxford who were trying to save their trains, and we decided to form an action group - Ox Rail Action.

Our website is http://oxrailaction.wordpress.com (http://oxrailaction.wordpress.com) and if you want to get in touch our e-mail is saveourtrains@googlemail.com. I'll be posting a bit more about our campaign progress so far under the Oxford section of this forum.

Thanks for setting the forum up and inviting us along! :)

Susan
Ox Rail Action

Susan, delighted to have you here.   Although the peak flows / metrics of the issues vary from area to area, line to line, many of the underlying causes and players involved in decisions and changes are the same ones, on the same game board. 

We can learn from each other and by talking we can try to co-ordinate / ensuring that we're not working against each other's interests.  I'm minded of a situation where a certain resident of [Somerset Town] suggested that a Wiltshre service be withdrawn and the train that was freed up used to provide him with a service, and another incident where one of our own "TransWilts" people suggested a train be freed up from Devon ....

I'll look at / carry on under other topics ... just wanted to say "Hi" and Welcome.   With the intrinsic network nature of the whole railway system, perhaps you already know Max and Penny and some of the others ...