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Title: TransWilts / Melksham stopping pattern over the weekend. Post by: grahame on August 26, 2015, 19:36:35 We have learned so much from the diversions through the TransWilts over recent weeks, and we can learn even more looking at the service when you layer a strike on top of that.
Saturday ... Swindon to Salisbury at 08:19, 10:22, 12:19 and every 2 hours to 20:19 Salisbury to Swindon at 09:40 and every 2 hours to 19:40. Extras at 07:04 and 09:21 from Westbury. Almost every train calls at Dilton Marsh on request. Sensible. But why this pattern for Melksham? (http://www.wellho.net/pix/strmkm1.jpg) I have to market / sell these services to the crowds coming to Comicon - http://melkshamcomiccon.com - and leaving late afternoon to go back to Swindon / London. FGW have offered me the following: (http://www.wellho.net/pix/strmkm2.jpg) oh - wait - I think I've found the northbound trains. They redress the balance on Sunday: (http://www.wellho.net/pix/strmkm3.jpg) And I haven't dared look at Monday. Answers to "why" gratefully received, please! ... Title: Re: TransWilts / Melksham stopping pattern over the weekend. Post by: PhilWakely on August 26, 2015, 19:46:50 So, southbound on Saturday, northbound on Sunday. I think FGW are trying to do grahame a personal favour by expecting pax to stay overnight somewhere :D ;D ::) :)
Title: Re: TransWilts / Melksham stopping pattern over the weekend. Post by: grahame on August 26, 2015, 20:06:25 So, southbound on Saturday, northbound on Sunday. I think FGW are trying to do grahame a personal favour by expecting pax to stay overnight somewhere :D ;D ::) :) ;D ;D (http://www.wellho.net/images/WHMlogocolour.gif) (http://www.wellhousemanor.co.uk) Perhaps that's why - even though we're a business hotel - we're already full on Saturday night! Title: Re: TransWilts / Melksham stopping pattern over the weekend. Post by: grahame on August 27, 2015, 15:14:44 Monday service ... added for completeness
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