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« on: April 09, 2007, 09:11:00 AM »
As we know, Portmsouth has become a diesaster, so have NR given SWT & FGW a guarentee this will be finsihed on time, imagine the chaos (& madness) every day with millions on the daily comute getting busses, for a year! I just pray NR get it right this time
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« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2007, 03:58:22 PM »
Jim is referring to the work over the next week or so which closes all lines through Basingstoke.  On the FGW side, that "bustitute"s the Reading to Basingstoke service, the impact is more severe for Virgin Cross Country, and even more severe for South West Trains.

Recent work at Portsmouth - where the bold decision was taken to close the who rail operation for a short sharp shock - has seriously overrun and it's been a long, sharp, aggrevating shock.
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2007, 04:18:59 PM »
Quote from: Jim on April 09, 2007, 09:11:00 AM
As we know, Portmsouth has become a diesaster, so have NR given SWT & FGW a guarentee this will be finsihed on time, imagine the chaos (& madness) every day with millions on the daily comute getting busses, for a year! I just pray NR get it right this time

Chaos elsewhere does not inspire confidence (links below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wear/6536931.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/6533419.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/6528773.stm
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« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2007, 04:02:10 PM »
The works have finished on schedule (link below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/6558841.stm
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2007, 02:25:53 PM »
Excellent ... it does help restore a bit of faith!
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