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« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2012, 21:44:57 »

From the Maidenhead Advertiser:

Rail passengers call for action after days of problems

FGW (First Great Western) said it is investing in 46 new carriages for London and the Thames Valley to improve capacity by this summer.

The spokesman said peak services through Maidenhead including the 8am would benefit. Others include the 7.44am Henley to Paddington and the 5.33pm Paddington to Oxford.


I wonder how the 8am (Hst usually) would benefit???  A turbo towed along behind maybe?  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2012, 21:46:13 »

Ahh actually I wasn't referring to the fact that it had been quoted on here, however I guess I can't cherry pick ...

Oh - I got several inputs  - even about a certain word used within a quote. Undecided

Getting back on thread, though, it does always seem an adventure travelling on FGW (First Great Western).  I'm at Paddington now (Advanced ticket for 22:15) and wondering what this journey will bring.   Up journey ... I had the joy of being issued with a "this train ONLY" ticket after the train it was for had been cancelled.  Such a good story you really couldn't make it up - see (here).
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« Reply #17 on: February 02, 2012, 22:19:12 »

It is ALWAYS an adventure Graham as I'm sure you know..Yyesterday evening I got the 8.20 out of Paddington to Slough (to connect to Maidenhead).. it's usually a 15 minute journey.. I finally got to Slough about 9.. to find the indicator boards in disarray so no one knew when the next train might possibly be.. if ever...

I asked a member of staff who asked someone on his radio..only to find I'd have at least 25 minute wait to get a train home (maybe the train I was on could have made some additional stops had it been realised earlier.. who knows... I guess better to abandon people at Slough.. Roll Eyes Roll Eyes)

 After suggesting they tell all the other people waiting on the platform for a westbound stopper that it would be a long wait (they apparently did) I headed off for a taxi the rest of the way home that I couldn't really afford..

This is what we are working with.. Generally on quite a regular basis.. Therefore I think we can moan sometimes  Grin
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« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2012, 22:22:35 »


No, what is unacceptable is leaving passengers standing on an unheated semi-rural platform for 40 minutes at -4.5C and not apologising when the train finally did arrive.  The language used was an accurate description of my feelings at the time -- I foolishly thought that I would try the train instead of driving to work.  It left me freezing cold and 50 minutes late.
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It would be more accurate to say that what you experienced was 'also unacceptable' .... One does NOT justify the other, it's one thing being angry and getting your point across.... Swearing and using threatening behaviour Is totally unjustified

I used the F word, so shoot me. It was justified at the time. There was no threatening or indeed abusive behaviour, indeed if you read the tweet you'll note the comment was more directed at the system than even FGW (First Great Western) and was in no way threatening.

If you choose to be offended that I got a bit upset at a poor service then fair enough, but don't expect an apology.
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« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2012, 22:46:21 »

Look here's the deal I'm not offended, I wasn't even isolating your tweet, Infact until you told me I would have been none the wiser... I simply asked for someone to clarify the law. I am in no way trying to make up for the problems you experienced and as I do not work for fgw it would be inappropriate for me to do so, but I would like to point out that you were angry as you felt they were insensitive to your needs in this case.... What about the millions of users you potentially subjected to that word... Kids use twitter.... They don't work for fgw did they deserve to read it?.... I'm not having a go, just think about others
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« Reply #20 on: February 02, 2012, 22:55:13 »

Well, fair enough mate.  In which case, I refer you to Twitter's terms of service:

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"You understand that by using the Services, you may be exposed to Content that might be offensive, harmful, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate"

As far as kids using Twitter goes, well yes, they do.  And they write proper offensive bile too.
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« Reply #21 on: February 02, 2012, 22:58:56 »

I'm hoping Twitter would have some sort of screening of "tweets"..??

Meanwhile... The train service is sooo bad.. So we are allowed to be a bit rude about it.. But this isn't twitter here.. So can we maybe calm down about it please?  Grin Roll Eyes
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« Reply #22 on: February 02, 2012, 23:00:21 »

I know mate , but two wrongs don't make a rite, im not a saint I'm sure I have done it....I just wanted someone to clarify the law, if you search threw some of the tweets they are genuinely horrible and no one deserves to be subjected to them, anyway I'm up at 3 best be off to bed :-)
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« Reply #23 on: February 02, 2012, 23:02:00 »

The Maidenhead to Paddingon commute is definitely a lot worse and I've been doing it for years.. Not that I'd expect a seat these days (just room to breath suits me) but back in the 90s (ooh that makes me feel old) I always got a seat.. I'd say there were more fast trains then too but I imagine that is rose tinted spectacles on my behalf..

And to think there were no HST (High Speed Train) services back then - just shows you how popular that (and other commutes) have become...
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« Reply #24 on: February 02, 2012, 23:05:07 »

The Maidenhead to Paddingon commute is definitely a lot worse and I've been doing it for years.. Not that I'd expect a seat these days (just room to breath suits me) but back in the 90s (ooh that makes me feel old) I always got a seat.. I'd say there were more fast trains then too but I imagine that is rose tinted spectacles on my behalf..

And to think there were no HST (High Speed Train) services back then - just shows you how popular that (and other commutes) have become...

Yeah but I reckon that the number of seats hasn't improved since then at all.. No one seems to have noticed apart from the regular commuters.. And however many times we tell FGW (First Great Western).. nothing has happened..
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« Reply #25 on: February 02, 2012, 23:06:05 »

I know mate , but two wrongs don't make a rite, im not a saint I'm sure I have done it....I just wanted someone to clarify the law, if you search threw some of the tweets they are genuinely horrible and no one deserves to be subjected to them, anyway I'm up at 3 best be off to bed :-)

However this isn't twitter... So not a concern to this forum directly.. Grin
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« Reply #26 on: February 02, 2012, 23:08:17 »

Unless its a thread about rants directed at fgw via twitter :-p
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« Reply #27 on: February 02, 2012, 23:10:27 »

It was merely reporting what had been said though.. And in no way condoning or otherwise the peoples comments... Just asking us to discuss why people were so unhappy..  Smiley
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« Reply #28 on: February 03, 2012, 10:15:18 »

(maybe the train I was on could have made some additional stops had it been realised earlier.. who knows... I guess better to abandon people at Slough.. Roll Eyes Roll Eyes)

Never mind a train making extra stops, I'd just like them to make the ones they are bloody supposed to! If the Oxford/Banbury services from Maidenhead in the evening are delayed by 15+ minutes, you can be almost certain of being dumped at Reading so it can hot-foot it (practically empty) to Oxford Angry

Thing I want to know, is why the 1704 from Maidenhead has been arriving at 1707 almost every day, for about 3 months! It was so consistently late, I honestly expected it to change in the December timetable (back to what it was, 1707 if I recall)!

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« Reply #29 on: February 03, 2012, 12:11:51 »

(maybe the train I was on could have made some additional stops had it been realised earlier.. who knows... I guess better to abandon people at Slough.. Roll Eyes Roll Eyes)

Never mind a train making extra stops, I'd just like them to make the ones they are bloody supposed to! If the Oxford/Banbury services from Maidenhead in the evening are delayed by 15+ minutes, you can be almost certain of being dumped at Reading so it can hot-foot it (practically empty) to Oxford Angry

Thing I want to know, is why the 1704 from Maidenhead has been arriving at 1707 almost every day, for about 3 months! It was so consistently late, I honestly expected it to change in the December timetable (back to what it was, 1707 if I recall)!



It's a discrepency between Public and Working timetables.

WTT (Working Time-Table) (Working Time Table) is scheduled to depart at 1706, and this will be the time that the driver works to.
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