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Title: Kicking up a fuss - an example to follow? Post by: grahame on October 03, 2023, 17:18:10 From Cheshire Live (https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/hourly-rail-service-return-cheshire-27828818)
Quote Hourly rail service to return to Cheshire community that 'kicked up a fuss' TfW has confirmed the hourly service between Chester and Liverpool via Frodsham will return this year Frodsham has a population of around 10,000 and also had an hourly service each way from Manchester into North Wales Melksham has a population of around 25,000 has only has one route, running just every 2 hours. Frodsham had 3% of its trains cancelled over the past 12 weeks Melksham had 8% of its trains cancelled over the past 12 weeks Time for a bit of levelling up? Worth "kicking up a fuss"? Title: Re: Kicking up a fuss - an example to follow? Post by: grahame on October 03, 2023, 17:20:20 Quote Weaver Vale MP Mike Amesbury said: “Transport for Wales is now saying its hourly train service between Chester and Liverpool via Helsby and Frodsham will be reinstated in December after all – having previously said that was no longer possible. “It’s only happening because passengers, North Cheshire Rail Users Group and I kicked up a fuss. In fact, I raised people’s frustrations with chief executive James Price at a meeting in parliament over the summer. “I do hope on this occasion it does come to pass given the number of false dawns. “In addition, I’m still receiving complaints about the reliability of the service in terms of delays and cancellations. I will continue to hold the train operator’s feet to the fire to ensure the best outcome for my constituents.” 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 |