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Title: Reductions in locally managed train services, except in Bristol Post by: grahame on March 18, 2020, 10:11:21 From Rail News (https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/03/18-timetables-trimmed-as-travel-falls.html)
Quote RAIL timetables are being trimmed in some areas as the demand for commuter services falls, with many people now working from home in response to government advice about coronavirus risks. Tyne & Wear Metro timetables are being reduced from today ... Transport for Greater Manchester has warned: ‘Rail services will start to be reduced over the coming days,’ ... Transport for West Midlands says it is working to keep public transport moving, saying that ... Eurostar has reduced its timetables, with fewer services ... National Rail trains are still running normally, but transport secretary Grant Shapps is holding talks with franchise managers this week about relaxing some of their obligations during the emergency ... Transport for London has yet to announce any formal timetable changes, but ... Notable by its absence from the article - Bristol - where there really aren't any locally managed train services that can be cut back in the first place. 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 |