Crisis on the Rails??
You would think that something's very "up" at Thameslink.
And Greenwich.
Moivit is moved to comment ...
... and Greenwich is doubly concerned
Perhaps the ever reliable Daily Telegraph will fill out this shocking story if rail cut backs?
Slashed? Really?
It is certainly not good news for nationalisation according to all "colours" of the press?
What does Thameslink tell us?
It's Newspeak once again!
Thameslink will be temporarily re-aligning some services
But note that additional services will be run on some routes ...
... and this is similar to last year.
Can fbb make sense of this journalistic hype?
He will try!
Fact One : Thameslink has been Nationalised. Heidi says so.
Fact Two : The minor changes in the selection of reports above have absolutely nothing to do with nationalisation
It takes years to make any changes to the rail network and DaFT (DepArtment oF Transport) has neither the desire nor the ability to make changes ... because ...
Fact Three : With nationalisation of Thameslink, NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
The trains are the same The drivers are the same. Those cheery and sympathetic revenue protection officers are the same. Maisie who cleans the waiting room will still clean it after nationalisation.
And GoAhead will still be taking home a huge bag of pennies for running the service!
Good, innit, this nationalisation malarkey..
So, Daily Telegraph, ...
The reductions have been a commercial decision by GoAhead, admittedly made in consultation with the Rail Regulator. The detail may be different this summer but Heidi and her chums have not authored the change.
It does look as if a change of timetable for Greenwich is the big beef.
But certainly not JUST Greenwich?
fbb would like to check exactly what has changed at Greenwich but the charger port on the tablet has finally died. No amount if wiggling or wedging will work.
Searching Thameslink timetables maybe be beyond your author's skills.
But he will try! and, if successful, all will be revealed tomorrow.
Medical Report
All numbers are "moving in n the right direction" and if the waste disposal machine does what it was designed to do, a release may happen soon.
Yesterday's snack with coffee (actually tea) was a "grab bag" of yummy Cheddars.
It was quickly grabbed?
Thameslink normally run 2 TPH each way via Greenwich to/from Rainham. One of these trains will be temporarily withdrawn during the summer holidays.
ReplyDeleteA non-story, promulgated by a local politician that needs a headline? Boring!!
Cardiff Bus reduce some services during the summer school holidays or University holidays. For real "tailoring" see the Carris network in Lisbon: it has winter weekdays, summer weekdays, school holidays, and August times. The Saturday timetables change throughout the year, too.
ReplyDeleteAnd, of course, some UK train services are beefed up during the summer, such as Cambrian Coast or Norwich-Yarmouth, even London-Pembroke Dock.
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