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Title: Why does Exeter need two staffed stations? Post by: The Grecian on August 20, 2012, 20:54:14 No not my view, but that of Philip Hensher.
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/philip-hensher/philip-hensher-the-other-railway-scandal--there-are-too-many-workers-who-are-paid-to-do-nothing-8057216.html Difficult to know where to begin with this argument... suffice it to say if Exeter Central loses its staff, the Exmouth branch line's receipts probably wouldn't look so rosy and maybe Mr Hensher wouldn't be able to catch a train to Topsham anymore. Quite how he knows the staff are paid to do nothing is beyond me. Title: Re: Why does Exeter need two staffed stations? Post by: Ollie on August 20, 2012, 21:27:06 I do like the 4 comments :)
Ultimately the MP should have actually speak to FGW who can tell them what the staff are there for so it's actually an educated article.. Title: Re: Why does Exeter need two staffed stations? Post by: phile on August 20, 2012, 21:56:30 Exeter St Davids is on the trunk route abd Central serves the city sentrefor whereas St Davids is not convenient
Title: Re: Why does Exeter need two staffed stations? Post by: Southern Stag on August 20, 2012, 23:11:35 I'd of thought the real question is why does Exeter St Thomas have such poor facilities. It may only have one train an hour, but a lot of people use the station, especially in the peaks, I wonder how many of those use the station because of the higher chance of not having to buy a ticket, quite legitimately, as St Thomas doesn't even have a ticket machine. It's not even that inconveniently located for the city centre.
Title: Re: Why does Exeter need two staffed stations? Post by: TonyK on September 28, 2012, 13:50:44 A better question would be why we need 650 MPs.
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