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« on: June 17, 2010, 12:22:08 »
Too numerous to mention really. I suggest looking at the FGW▸ (First Great Western) alterations page http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=720

Main point to note, as ever, is thinning out of the Cardiff service to free up HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and then on the following Monday.
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« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2010, 14:21:32 »
Suppose it's better than what we had for the download festival where XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) as usual had a squeeze them in mentality with people carrying large amounts of luggage and camping equipment (along with essesential supplies of alcohol  Wink) I admit it's a major annoyance to regular travellers but with charter stock standing idle on weekdays along with he wasted XC hst's, it makes you wonder why TOCs▸ (Train Operating Company) did not dip into their pockets for festival season services

Edit: Surprised FGW▸ (First Great Western) also didn't increase services west of Swansea for Beach break as Arriva services were rammed so could have made a tidy sum of money. Extending a few Cardiff services via Swansea district line to Pembrey would have helped to no end
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