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« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2025, 18:35:40 »

The slides from the day have been copied to me and are mirrored for logged in members at
https://www.firstgreatwestern.info/mirror/gwr_cdc_2025.pdf

I also have copied of nearly 130 pictures taken on the day - not sure what or how to share those.
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« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2025, 04:43:48 »

Looking through the slides from the GWR (Great Western Railway) Community rail conference, I came upon this:



To me, something is missing, and it's a biggie ...

* Providing a safe and reliable service that takes customers where and when we say we will

I have no issues with safety.  I do with reliability ...

I wasn't at the conference - can anyone who was there re-assure me that it was clear that "putting the customer first" included running the services they advertise, with people able to plan ahead and know that a train will turn up more or less on time except in very exceptional circumstances?
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« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2025, 12:04:00 »

The staffing situation was acknowledged - as was requiring a 7day railway, as already noted.
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« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2025, 12:14:25 »

The staffing situation was acknowledged - as was requiring a 7day railway, as already noted.

But acknowledging a situation is not the same as being "what we do", is it?  Words not deeds.

Fair enough - if GWR (Great Western Railway) acknowledge there's a problem but didn't commit to dealing with in in their customer-centred approach, it rather paints a picture to me.  They say they are going to focus service manager more on "disruption support" but don't commit to actually reducing the disruption / lack of reliability.  Treating the symptoms and not the underlying causes and - yes - you may well suggest that they are not authorised to deal with the causes ...
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« Reply #19 on: June 27, 2025, 22:28:18 »

In the interests of continuity and clarity for ease of future reference, I have moved and merged a few posts, all relating to this event, here.

I hope this helps.

CfN.  Wink
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