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« on: February 07, 2007, 10:32:52 »
Like thousands of other West passengers , the 54-year-old actress , who regularly uses First Great Western , is often left frustrated and angry at overcrowded trains , re-routed services and delays (link below.)
http://www.westpress.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145786&command=displayContent&sourceNode=200219&home=yes&more_nodeId1=145789&contentPK=16583989

She has also signed the Save The Train Petition (link below.)
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/wessextrains/
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2007, 16:40:00 »
I think the WoE service is adequate, the main problem IMO▸ ('in my opinion') is the customers to & from Reading that jump on it at PAddington!
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2007, 19:40:03 »
Quote from: Jim on February 07, 2007, 16:40:00
I think the WoE service is adequate, the main problem IMO▸ ('in my opinion') is the customers to & from Reading that jump on it at PAddington!

Not sure ... it's certainly less bad than some (FGW▸ (First Great Western) seem to have their heart in the long distance stuff much more) but I was reading tales of people standing all the way from London to Plymouth when browsing the other day ... so it wasn't really adequate that day ....
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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2007, 14:25:04 »
More on Jenny Agutter's dissatisfaction with her train service in the link below.
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=163490&command=displayContent&sourceNode=163316&contentPK=16604899&folderPk=89126&pNodeId=163047
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« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2007, 01:36:27 »
Long distance services to Cornwall this summer should see a boost, there are already two extra in the timetable to Penzance from this time last year (16:05 and 19:05) both of these did terminate Plymouth. Then in July/August the 12:05 ex Paddington will be extended through to Penzance and the current 12:55 Plymouth to Paddington will start back from Penzance at 10:50.

Also July/August sees the 09:05 Paddington to Plymouth extended through to Newquay and a new 16:18 Newquay to Paddington running close behind the 15:57 Penzance to Paddington.

So in all there are four extra weekday trains from Cornwall in July/August compared with last summer!
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« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2007, 09:08:09 »
It will be nice to have what would be essentially a daily service to & from Newqauy to London
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