PLY to PNZ cacellations/ late running/short trains

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[FarWestJohn]

Radio Cornwall reporters on the 0705 PLY^» (Plymouth - next trains) to PNZ this morning doing live broadcasts and interviewing passengers about continued cancellations of this service. Very angry people some threatened with losing their jobs with so many late arrivals at work. Many people have stopped using the train and are now driving etc etc.
It looks as though this train is canceled if there is problem with a unit from Laira required for an up country service?

Last night, Wednesday 19th, the 1644 from PNZ to EXD^» (Exeter St Davids - next trains) was a single car unit. This was the last Christmas late night shopping in Truro and at least 50 people were left behind at Redruth and I do not know what happened elsewhere - total shambles and more grumpy passengers.

How long are we going to have to put up with this appalling First group/Dft stitch up that has left up in this mess?

[richard bickford]

Its been late or cancelled almost everyday since the new timetable came in, and the service actually has not changed its time. We have also seen the 0604 Penzance to Newton Abbott formed of 1 unit a few times since then, but I have seen a few services that are normally 2 units, run as 3.

[devon_metro]

The 0705 PLY^» (Plymouth - next trains)-PNZ is formed of an HST^▸ (High Speed Train)

[Shazz]

How long are we going to have to put up with this appalling First group/Dft stitch up that has left up in this mess?

Until the franchise agreement runs out... (2016 at the earliest)

[vacman]

Its been late or cancelled almost everyday since the new timetable came in, and the service actually has not changed its time. We have also seen the 0604 Penzance to Newton Abbott formed of 1 unit a few times since then, but I have seen a few services that are normally 2 units, run as 3.

The 3 car you are on about is the 1557 Ply-pnz by any chance? that service is booked as a 150+153, the 153 swaps with the St Ives unit at Penzance. I see that the RPI^▸ (Revenue Protection Inspector (or Retail Price Index, depending on the context))'s were at Truro last night doing a barrier, about time!

[Lee]

This report about a possible "MTLS^▸ (More Train Less Strain) 2" looks relevant.
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/12/train_misery_rail_rebels_refus.html#more

I see that the apology letters have started to be distributed....

[vacman]

The RPI^▸ (Revenue Protection Inspector (or Retail Price Index, depending on the context))'s were at Truro this morning for that train, dunno if they caught anyone?

[FarWestJohn]

The RPI^▸ (Revenue Protection Inspector (or Retail Price Index, depending on the context))'s were also out at Truro last Wednesday also doing a barrier check. The last few Wednesdays have been Truro late night shopping evenings. They closed off all entrances with barriers even from the platform ends ensuring passengers had to enter from the Main entrance. I hope it helps stop the fare dodgers.

[vacman]

They've been there most wednesdays this month, saw a couple of kids getting a dressing down by the BTP^▸ (British Transport Police) officer last week for not having a ticket, good on em!

[Conner]

I oveheard a conservation an RPI^▸ (Revenue Protection Inspector (or Retail Price Index, depending on the context)) was having on Saturday and from what he was saying Truro and Penzance are getting permanent ticket barriers. No idea of time scale though.

[devon_metro]

The 0705 train featured on BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Spotlight today.

[vacman]

The 0705 train featured on BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Spotlight today.

Typical, today was the first time in weeks that it was (nearly) on time! only 8 late into St Austell!

[Conner]

The 0705 train featured on BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Spotlight today.

And on local radio this morning, but what a suprise, they couldn't get an interview from FGW^▸ (First Great Western).

[devon_metro]

Its only 3 minutes late at the mo, although its the turn of 2C42 0530 BRI^» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains)-PNZ to be 25 minutes late today.

[richard bickford]

2C42 0530 BRI^» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains)-PNZ is as late as often as the 0705 Plymouth - Penzance. Anyone know any stats for the past two weeks? I bet it has been late nore than half of that time. Let's hope the bad publicity will help FGW^▸ (First Great Western) solve the 0705 problems, maybe attention should be switched to other consistently late running services.