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« on: September 12, 2017, 12:52:47 »
Regarding XCs▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) proposed cuts to its Torbay services a DevonLive campaign to save direct train services linking the north and the Midlands to Devon's holiday resorts has succeeded in saving the trains - for now.

See http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/weve-won-fight-save-train-462051





Edit note: URL corrected, for clarity. CfN.
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« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2017, 13:21:51 »
Probably more like just a 6 month deferrment.   Doing nothing won't solve the immediate problem of weekday peak capacity in the midlands.

AIUI▸ (as I understand it) XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) were proposing the alterations to meet the DfT» (Department for Transport - about)'s seat requirements in the midlands.   That requirement won't have disappeared?

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« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2017, 13:30:05 »
Can someone correct that URL please?
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« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2017, 13:39:51 »
Quote from: ChrisB on September 12, 2017, 13:30:05
Can someone correct that URL please?

Easy peasy, copy, paste, edit text, off you go  Grin

http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/weve-won-fight-save-train-462051
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« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2017, 14:06:48 »
So the overcrowding elsewhere on their network will continue....not sure which would be better overall.
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« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2017, 14:22:45 »
XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) is always going to be an inefficient franchise if its long distance services have to cope with commuting peaks that cover just a fraction of the train's journey.
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« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2017, 15:26:03 »
Quote from: ChrisB on September 12, 2017, 14:06:48
So the overcrowding elsewhere on their network will continue....not sure which would be better overall.
Couldn't agree more even though it was nothing but a sticking plaster to the overcrowding problem. XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) needs a new franchise with investment not a make do for now extension delaying investment.
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« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2017, 13:19:37 »
Quote from: ChrisB on September 12, 2017, 13:30:05
Can someone correct that URL please?

Now done. CfN.  Lips sealed
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