Strong Euro, FGW (and XC) need to do some homework.

[whole diary]

[smokey]

With a strong Euro, the British family holiday to Europe might just turn into a week or two in this fine country, plus how many French, German and Spainish citizens etc will make Britain their holiday destination taking advantage of the strong Euro.

More to the point how many EXTRA Bums on Seats will FGW^▸ (First Great Western) and XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) have to cope with, in what might turn into a VERY BUSY SUMMER.

The Added price of Petrol makes Holiday travel by Train a far better option than in past years, simple to hire a car for the day or two when days out are planned.

To give a taster a Local Hotel I have links with has bookings some 40% up on this time last year, part of this might be due to the Early Easter.

I sure hope FGW look at hiring a couple of Engine and Coach Holiday Specials for the 6 main holiday Saturdays.

THEY WON^▸ (Weekly Operating Notice )'T OF COURSE.

[vacman]

With a strong Euro, the British family holiday to Europe might just turn into a week or two in this fine country, plus how many French, German and Spainish citizens etc will make Britain their holiday destination taking advantage of the strong Euro.

More to the point how many EXTRA Bums on Seats will FGW^▸ (First Great Western) and XC^▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) have to cope with, in what might turn into a VERY BUSY SUMMER.

The Added price of Petrol makes Holiday travel by Train a far better option than in past years, simple to hire a car for the day or two when days out are planned.

To give a taster a Local Hotel I have links with has bookings some 40% up on this time last year, part of this might be due to the Early Easter.

I sure hope FGW look at hiring a couple of Engine and Coach Holiday Specials for the 6 main holiday Saturdays.

THEY WON^▸ (Weekly Operating Notice )'T OF COURSE.

And neither will any other TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company).

[cornishman]

holiday specials that takes me back, TOCs^▸ (Train Operating Company) wasn;t thought of then bit before your time vacman .

[smokey]

holiday specials that takes me back, TOCs^▸ (Train Operating Company) wasn;t thought of then bit before your time vacman .

With all the Bad press that FGW^▸ (First Great Western) have (mostly rightly) received, then running some Holiday Relief Trains would earn FGW some Brownie points.

[devon_metro]

What were the 67s to Weymouth last year then Smokey?

[swlines]

A train that ran for 3 weeks then disappeared and got replaced with buses?

[devon_metro]

That is besides the point - they still decided to run them.

[smokey]

What were the 67s to Weymouth last year then Smokey?

An advertised Service.

Relief Trains are just that,  trains that run a few minutes before the Advertised service to take the excess numbers and hopefully ensure that passengers DON'T end up Standing.

[Jim]

What were the 67s to Weymouth last year then Smokey?

A PR^▸ (Public Relations) diesaster?

[vacman]

What were the 67s to Weymouth last year then Smokey?

An advertised Service.

Relief Trains are just that,  trains that run a few minutes before the Advertised service to take the excess numbers and hopefully ensure that passengers DON'T end up Standing.

The 67's were due to be running again this year, whats the point of a relief train if you can get all of the passenegrs on the proper service! no company runs relief trains smokey, infact, FGW^▸ (First Great Western) are one of the few TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company)'s to run additional trains on bank holidays, on previous bank hols FGW ran two extra services from Penzance to Paddington, surely your comments should be aimed at all TOC's, Cross Country being one of the main culprits for overcrowding and cancellations in Cornwall these days!

[Timmer]

The 67's were due to be running again this year, whats the point of a relief train if you can get all of the passenegrs on the proper service! no company runs relief trains smokey, infact, FGW^▸ (First Great Western) are one of the few TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company)'s to run additional trains on bank holidays, on previous bank hols FGW ran two extra services from Penzance to Paddington, surely your comments should be aimed at all TOC's, Cross Country being one of the main culprits for overcrowding and cancellations in Cornwall these days!

FGW have gone some way to solving the overcrowding problem experienced on the Weymouth line on summer Saturday afternoons by moving the 15.10 ex Weymouth to 16.10 to hopefully bring some relief to the 17.30 service which is where the real overcrowding occurs after a long hot day on the beach.