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« on: December 13, 2023, 20:18:04 »
18 years on today since it was announced that First Group had won the Greater Western Franchise - 13th December 2005.  At that time - and for a handover period until the following 1st April - National Express had been running our local trains in Melksham.

As their running of the trains here comes of age, how have they done?
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« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2023, 21:17:42 »
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Could've done better. Much better.
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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2023, 22:09:36 »
I’ll give them an A.

As well as anyone else would’ve done.
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« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2023, 07:01:23 »
Quote from: JayMac on December 13, 2023, 21:17:42
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Could've done better. Much better.

Yep, that's a pretty fair and succinct assessment.
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« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2023, 17:29:11 »

 Reminded of one of my old school reports many years ago ' Gentle decline continues'.
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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2023, 18:02:02 »
I went down to the station in Melksham to mark this momentous occasion - unfortunately however it was showing as delayed, and sure enough it was eventually cancelled. Says it all, really.
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« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2023, 18:47:37 »
Quote from: Henry on December 16, 2023, 17:29:11

 Reminded of one of my old school reports many years ago ' Gentle decline continues'.

If only the "gentle decline" was delayed and cancelled as often as their trains are................

(I have now put the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) Delay Repay log in page on "speed dial" on my PC !)
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