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Title: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: woody on March 14, 2008, 12:13:07 It is not acceptable for the DfT to simply pass the buck of responsibility to the hapless operator now saddled with its folly.
Read full article at http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=141529&command=displayContent&sourceNode=141513&contentPK=20125643&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch Title: Re: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: Lee on March 14, 2008, 13:58:55 It is not acceptable for the DfT to simply pass the buck of responsibility to the hapless operator now saddled with its folly. Read full article at http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=141529&command=displayContent&sourceNode=141513&contentPK=20125643&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch woody, does it say anywhere who wrote that article? Title: Re: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: devon_metro on March 14, 2008, 17:35:17 Ruddy Marvelous :D
Title: Re: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: Timmer on March 14, 2008, 17:57:11 One word BRILLIANT!
Title: Re: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: grahame on March 14, 2008, 18:22:44 That's an excellent piece of documentation and is much closer to the truth (I'm sure) than what I've seen written anywhere else. The inevitable question / follow up is "OK - so that's how we got here. Now - how do we sort things out to get the disenfrachised passengers and growth back on board?"
Title: Re: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: vacman on March 14, 2008, 22:53:15 I'm gobsmacked, the Western Morning news printing something thats almost pro rail!!
Title: Re: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: Lee on March 14, 2008, 22:57:01 I'm gobsmacked, the Western Morning news printing something thats almost pro rail!! I'd still love to know who wrote it. Any ideas, anyone? Title: Re: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: woody on March 14, 2008, 23:30:11 It is not acceptable for the DfT to simply pass the buck of responsibility to the hapless operator now saddled with its folly. Read full article at http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=141529&command=displayContent&sourceNode=141513&contentPK=20125643&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch woody, does it say anywhere who wrote that article? Title: Re: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: Lee on March 14, 2008, 23:40:03 It is not acceptable for the DfT to simply pass the buck of responsibility to the hapless operator now saddled with its folly. Read full article at http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=141529&command=displayContent&sourceNode=141513&contentPK=20125643&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch woody, does it say anywhere who wrote that article? Thanks Woody. Here is an interesting archive link (13 December 2004.) http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?id=196 Quote from: Neil Mitchell ^The new timetable provides good cause for business travellers from the West Country to thoroughly review their traditional travel patterns - whether previously by air, car or rail - as it contains a number of significant changes. Undoubtedly the most exciting innovation is the fast new early morning business travel rail service, departing from Plymouth at 06.00, Newton Abbot at 06.35 and Exeter at 06.56 arriving in Paddington for 09.00 (or getting international passengers to the Heathrow Terminals, via Heathrow Express transfer, by about 09.30). Other improvements include a number of accelerated journey times, supportive of the Business Community's concern that "time is money" and of ongoing efforts to promote the competitiveness of the South West Peninsula for inward investment.^ Title: Re: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: Lee on March 14, 2008, 23:58:22 Of course, if you prefer your Neil Mitchell with 2 l's then check out the link below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1593507.stm Quote from: BBC News, 11 October 2001 First Great Western has won support from the Devon and Cornwall Business Council. The council recently backed First Great Western's bid for a two-year extension to the franchise, provided tough conditions are met. The top priority is new trains. Neill Mitchell of the Devon and Cornwall Business Council said: "A two-year extension will, according to First Great Western, result in orders for rolling stock. "If the franchise is not extended they won't order any rolling stock and it will be a long time before the new franchise will be in a position to do so. So, that's the key". Title: Re: STOP TRYING TO DIVERT ATTENTION TO YOUR RAIL FRANCHISEES Post by: Lee on March 15, 2008, 00:38:11 See also quote below :
I don't trust the FGW website! ;D Actually, I find it very informative at times (link below, 19 November 2007) : http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?id=570 Quote from: Neill Mitchell Neill Mitchell Chairman of the SW Chamber^s of Commerce, and, until recently, a member of the former Rail Passengers Committee for Western England says: "The appointment of such a high profile regional businessperson, rather than a career railwayman, to the top job is a bold and innovative move by the UK's largest train operating company. It sends a powerful message that FirstGroup is committed to ensuring that their renewed Great Western flagship franchise is to be keenly responsive to both the customer interest and, importantly, to the stakeholder partner performance expectations of the regions served by FGW. Rightly, First clearly recognise that this franchise must be both "Great" and Western" in its aspirations for excellence in service delivery and in its visionary outlook for the future". This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |