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« on: March 12, 2009, 14:32:09 »
This is a link to an amazing English SNCF▸ (Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais - French National Railways) web site:

http://sncf.com/en_EN/flash/

Can FGW▸ (First Great Western) have one please?
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2009, 19:28:13 »
This one is most exceedingly impressive.

http://www.irctc.co.in/
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2009, 21:36:32 »
Quote from: FarWestJohn on March 12, 2009, 14:32:09
Can FGW▸ (First Great Western) have one please?

Yes, as a passenger, I'm constantly disappointed that the FGW website remains stuck in a rut, so to speak - not particularly easy to navigate, information not kept up to date, not interactive, not offering a 'contact me' feature ...

I think FGW really do need to invest in an upgrade of their website - particularly as, with reductions in customer-facing staff, their website becomes the only way many passengers can find out about FGW services.
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2009, 07:03:20 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on March 15, 2009, 21:36:32
Yes, as a passenger, I'm constantly disappointed that the FGW▸ (First Great Western) website remains stuck in a rut, so to speak - not particularly easy to navigate, information not kept up to date, not interactive, not offering a 'contact me' feature ...

I think FGW really do need to invest in an upgrade of their website - particularly as, with reductions in customer-facing staff, their website becomes the only way many passengers can find out about FGW services.
Current FGW website will be three years old on April 1st so is well overdue for a refresh. Generally its good to refresh your site every 1 1/2-2 years. Would be great if Ollie could get his hands on it and sort it out though I would imagine the website is not overly high up on the agenda for FGW especially if cutbacks are starting to happen.
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2009, 21:25:17 »
Chiltern Railways have a very good, award winning website.
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« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2009, 15:52:14 »
Quote from: G.Uard on March 12, 2009, 19:28:13
This one is most exceedingly impressive.

http://www.irctc.co.in/

This is another official Indian Railways site which is faster for train information and checking availability than www.indianrail.gov.in, and it also links directly into the e-booking facility:
http://www.erail.in/
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« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2009, 21:28:26 »
Go to http://www.seat61.com/index.html for one of the best
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