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Labour's rail nationalisation plans are a disaster waiting to happen... The railways were last nationalised postwar. The result was a dive in passenger numbers, a lack of investment and the Beeching cuts, which diminished the network. Between 1948 and 1995, journeys went from…
How anyone manages to commute by train is beyond me. This week on @SW_Help: (1) witnessed a lady physically and verbally assaulted and the guard did nothing; (2) peak travel with just four carriages and rammed in; and (3) all trains cancelled on Friday. @swtrains_watch
I think it's a tough call to claim privatisation didn't boost ridership. Sure, it increased costs and it might have increased fragmentation in certain areas too, but I'm dead sure it boosted passenger numbers. Here's why 👇🧵
I think it's a tough call to claim privatisation didn't boost ridership. Sure, it increased costs and it might have increased fragmentation in certain areas too, but I'm dead sure it boosted passenger numbers. Here's why 👇🧵
1/ Heard Louise Haigh's speech ...not the most convincing presentation. Being led by experts and arms length from Govt with a long-term focus on growth and maintaining pipelines for train manufacturers sounds good, but devil will be in detail..detail which this was very thin on..
1/ Heard Louise Haigh's speech ...not the most convincing presentation. Being led by experts and arms length from Govt with a long-term focus on growth and maintaining pipelines for train manufacturers sounds good, but devil will be in detail..detail which this was very thin on..
The answer is no, probably not. Moreover, any savings won't necessarily be reinvested in the sector. Labour's plans should come with a health warning. @SW_Help @allpartyrail bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Transport Focus will be axed and its work put into new Passenger Standards Authority, likewise Rail Ombudsman goes. ORR will lose consumer law role, complaint monitoring, regulation of passenger assistance and information. ORR keeps safety regulation. Review set for RSSB’s role.
Transport Focus will be axed and its work put into new Passenger Standards Authority, likewise Rail Ombudsman goes. ORR will lose consumer law role, complaint monitoring, regulation of passenger assistance and information. ORR keeps safety regulation. Review set for RSSB’s role.
@swtrains_watch Absolutely. They need a proper rolling programme of electrifying main lines. Terribly wasteful to see Cl 90/91 electric locos & serviceable emus prematurely scrapped as nowhere for them to run (part of the Grayling legacy). But how would Labour finance this?
Yes. Also, the industry will have to compete for public funds, with many other areas considered greater spending priorities (NHS, welfare, education, defence). Is this ideologically driven or a genuine attempt at reform? And what of the wider objectives such as decarbonisation?
Yes. Also, the industry will have to compete for public funds, with many other areas considered greater spending priorities (NHS, welfare, education, defence). Is this ideologically driven or a genuine attempt at reform? And what of the wider objectives such as decarbonisation?
Careful what you wish for? The devil is in the details and many questions remain despite today's big announcement. @SW_Help Labour fails to rule out that fares could rise under rail nationalisation plan independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
Are @SW_Help using stock replies in an attempt to meet their regulatory requirements? This response completely fails to address the specific issue of rail tickets being refused on local buses despite official advice given to passengers.
BREAKING: More rail strikes coming as drivers in ASLEF stage another series of one-day strikes over May 7, 8 and 9 and refuse to work overtime on May 6-11 at train operators under Department for Transport control or contract. Dispute is about pay and conditions.
Chaos at Guildford station just now @SW_Help. Where are your staff? Zero coordination of buses and no traffic management in place. Taxis, buses, cars all streaming past the station entrance as hundreds of people file out into the road. Health and safety compliant, it's not.
@jackfifield Customer host on @LumoTravel just printed someone’s ticket for them after they forgot it collect prior to departure. Almost like helping the customer is better than trying to batter them.
Is a ‘Golden Age of rail’ just around the corner? We certainly hope so! railmagazine.com/research-hub/c…
Hey @SW_Help (South West Trains): total number of Revenue Protection Officers on the 1335 from Waterloo: 2. Total number of train drivers: 0. That’s not OK. So we were late leaving. Plus we’ve had points failure at Wimbledon & now an alarm pulled at Winchester. You are a shambles
Given the current level of disruption @SW_Help isn't it time for ticket acceptance on local buses? As far as I can see, at present this is only in place on certain TfL routes?
This is essentially Harper's failed thinking. Public transport provides societal benefits beyond the revenue. It's a public service we should pay for it as we do in subsiding driving. #WorseThanGrayling
This is essentially Harper's failed thinking. Public transport provides societal benefits beyond the revenue. It's a public service we should pay for it as we do in subsiding driving. #WorseThanGrayling https://t.co/x1xIFI5DLm
@SW_Help Oh the joys of a SWT journey (1) your perpetually reduced timetable (2) your casual relationship with punctuality (3) your incessant tannoy noise pollution .. to name but a few ..
Good evening @SW_Help. What time was ticket acceptance on local buses (GLD-HSL) withdrawn this afternoon, please?
This really needs to be more widely understood.
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399 Followers 2K Following@SW_Help just had booked assistance at Havant to board from Graham. Credit where it's due. They couldn't be any more helpful, professional and supportive if they tried. What a great way to start to the day. A job very well done. @swtrains_watch
 “There is a simple message here,” it said. Healthy places support healthier lifestyles and provide a host of other benefits to people – including providing a more affordable way of getting around road.cc/content/news/s…
Hardly surprising when the Government cut two-thirds of England’s dedicated funding for walking, wheeling and cycling last year! We're going to court tomorrow to challenge this decision. crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-…
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@swtrains_watch @SW_Help So why are you running trains out of Waterloo half a minute early? I asked the Sw trains person at Waterloo on the 9:12 which left at 9:11. Apparently, they only do security now. So who allows this nonsense?
@SW_Help Any issues with your app? Not showing relevant platforms for trains. And your displays and apps are showing conflicting train arrival/departure times.
@SW_Help can you please explain why you keep cancelling the fast trains from FNB/FLE to WAT when we only get one of then an hour and the remaining are all stopping services.
@SW_Help @swtrains_watch Thanks - wow it’s only just moved from 12 to 8 carriages! Even the person working at Farnborough thought it should still be 12 !
@SW_Help where is the common sense. 0611 Shepperton train. Delayed as it’s actually the 0641. Had to move trains then decide to run fast to Waterloo. So now miss connection to Gatwick. If miss my flight 🤬 @swtrains_watch
@seatsixtyone @swtrains_watch Christian Wolmar does not know what he is talking about. Even the Guardian and Independent have accepted that privatisation saw the doubling of the use of the railways in the UK.
@lucywimss @SLCouncils @SW_Help Interestingly I actually hated this change, as the boards now take me much longer to get the same info when I’m in a hurry. Which is an issue of design. It’s interesting to know that these boards are actually much better for some people
Great start to the week finding new departure boards at Clapham Junction Station! They are so much easier to read for those of us with low vision, and everyone else too I expect!
@SW_Help I’m still waiting on responses from my last, it’s been 2 months. They must be exceptionally busy.
@SW_Help hi, do you know how long trains will be held up running into Basingstoke from Waterloo?
After Friday's 4-train, 4hr journey, today's @SW_Help hell was rail replacement bus & being crammed into carriages - had to squeeze into 1st class. Except you still had to walk back thru the scrum of people to get to the nearest toilet - no paper, but the potential to give a UTI.
@SW_Help The light on the door open button was flashing, but it didn’t do anything. Now on the slow train back from Bournemouth. And there doesn’t seem to be a first class carriage on this service. (I have a first class ticket).
GNER was, imho, head and shoulders above any of the long distance TOCs, then and now. Very special with plenty of rivalry between them and VWC. They were exciting times.
@railnigel @PaulClews2 @LewisSJ @Captain_Deltic @christianwolmar @Tom_Drives @jlnash84 @seatsixtyone I’ll bow to your greater knowledge Nigel as I didn’t travel on them at that time; I travel a lot more on ecml now ironically because of shambles that is Avanti north of Preston…. And I put @LNER as top dog in today’s railway ; albeit I still can’t love IETs, but tolerate them!
@SW_Help @swtrains_watch I didnt see any at 1300 at CLJ nor PUT at 1730. Massive overcrowding on the trains i managed to get on other passengers I was with got left behind.
@SW_Help Shame there wasnt some addx trains yesterday for the rugby at Twickenham to alleviate the crush loading esp at intermediate stations such as Putney 👎 @swtrains_watch