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Title: London Northwestern Railway to Scrap First Class Post by: Timmer on April 14, 2023, 21:49:02 Another operator scrapping First class accommodation from the May timetable change:
https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/service-disruptions/may-timetable-change-sunday-21-may-2023 Quote In response to changing customer demand, from Sunday 21 May 2023 we will be removing First Class on our services. Anyone holding a First Class ticket for travel dated 21 May or later – including season ticket holders - should visit a station ticket office or contact us to claim a refund. Title: Re: London Northwestern Railway to Scrap First Class Post by: Mark A on April 15, 2023, 08:57:46 I'm surprised it took so long. I thought that they were a one-class operation like Chiltern became quite some time ago.
Mark Title: Re: London Northwestern Railway to Scrap First Class Post by: Timmer on April 15, 2023, 09:47:41 Southern and Thameslink must surely be the next train companies to scrap first class.
I don’t think SWR will, certainly be kept on their long distance routes as First is well used on these lines. Title: Re: London Northwestern Railway to Scrap First Class Post by: IndustryInsider on April 15, 2023, 13:08:27 John Major’s ‘classless society’ vision of the 1990s is slowly coming to fruition. ;)
Title: Re: London Northwestern Railway to Scrap First Class Post by: ellendune on April 15, 2023, 17:40:33 John Major’s ‘classless society’ vision of the 1990s is slowly coming to fruition. ;) Only in a very narrow (railway) sense of the word. Though actually with the current fare structure we still really have three classes on most of the network: 1) First Class 2) Standard Class 3) Third class - can't afford to use the railway at all! LNW are merely reducing this to 2 classes. Title: Re: London Northwestern Railway to Scrap First Class Post by: grahame on April 15, 2023, 21:52:28 John Major’s ‘classless society’ vision of the 1990s is slowly coming to fruition. ;) It really seems to make sense (to me at least) to have a straightforward (so single class) offering on local and perhaps regional journeys. Where journeys are substantial / long distance, there is a case for a part of the train which offers slightly wider and more comfortable seats and where you are served either light refreshments or even something more substantial during your journey. "First Class" offering just a shave above standard in seating, with no additional services and/or no time to partake of them is probably a thing of the past. Title: Re: London Northwestern Railway to Scrap First Class Post by: Electric train on April 16, 2023, 07:08:36 Perhaps the modern day First Class "experience" should be more than a different type of seat. First Class service should provide inclusive in the rail fare refreshments, snacks and meal options etc.
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