Improving Wiltshire's Rail Offering.

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And from the Western Daily Press

Council chief John Thomson said now that they had sorted the new service, it was up to passengers to use it. ^The improved Trans Wilts Rail Service is an important part of the council^s commitment to reducing inequality by ensuring better access to public transport for communities,^ he said.

^The expanded service will soon be running and bringing real social and economic benefits to the people of Wiltshire, however it is important local people use and support the service to ensure it is viable into the future,^ he added.

First Great Western director, Mark Hopwood, said: ^First Great Western has worked hard with Wiltshire Council and the Trans Wilts Community Rail Partnership to secure these additional services.

"We are delighted with today's decision, which will enable us to provide an extra six trains a day in each direction. This is great news for passengers, allowing both commuters and leisure travellers a good value alternative to taking the car,^ he added.

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From This is Wiltshire:

http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/10760266._/?

Wiltshire councillor John Thomson, cabinet member for highways, said: ^This is really great news. It is really important that our town and parish councils emphasise the importance of using this service to the public.^

It will be great - fantastic - if they do, and most (all?) are very supportive.  I should check with various parties as to how the service information is being distributed, wholesale, to that council level ... I could do with a sabbatical from my day job as there's so much happening