tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754473066591282065.post7097602455242390361..comments2023-05-03T13:02:24.649+01:00Comments on The Train Fellow (who also uses the roads): The overly keen customer host....The Train Fellowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08863990058598348139noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754473066591282065.post-23390948753922897542008-01-18T12:28:00.000+00:002008-01-18T12:28:00.000+00:00mate don't be nice too often. it will totally ruin...mate don't be nice too often. it will totally ruin the blog.<BR/><BR/>lolNeil Bennettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102739454181790162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754473066591282065.post-11514355780723306252008-01-16T18:59:00.000+00:002008-01-16T18:59:00.000+00:00Dear TrainFellow, So glad to see you have regained...Dear TrainFellow, <BR/><BR/>So glad to see you have regained composure and humour; suspect it must also be in part related to the cancellation of LWW strike plans. <BR/><BR/>I will be intrigued to see how long your 'customer host' will stick the job; I guess the title gives a clue to what might happen (did he/she realise what they might be taking on in the shape of an 'Aunt Sally' role for on-board complaints?) It would also help for you all to have a Network Rail Infrastructure consultant on-board too, so that you could berate that person on the real culprits of the piece<BR/><BR/>Well, suferred my first cancelled Chiltern Train today ~ the 6.59 at Bicester North did not turn up ~ had to wait for the 7.12 fast service. I refrained from cursing as Chiltern have gone a full 6 months in my experience without this sort of problem ~ anyway arrived only 7 minutes behind schedule at Marylebone; buffet trolley service works well but no discounts to rival LWW.<BR/><BR/>Let me know when the LWW Cotswold line gets better at time keeping and providing trains when you want them (eg 4/5 an hour at rush hour)and I might come and join you again one morning at Kingham (incredible to think I live next to Kingham but find it better to go over to Chiltern for reliability on adhering to timetables, rather than a loose guide or possible target times into Paddington and back (DID YOU HEAR THAT LWW?)No point mentioning Network Rail who have created the mess anyway (lack of infrastructure investment over decades)as they are totally thick skinned. <BR/><BR/>Oh, by the way mentioning NR here is a snippet for you about Reading. One of the cunning plans at present, I hear, is to create a rail underpass at Reading junction to speed up through traffic (just outside of the station on the western side ~ by the current depot and Basingstoke / Newbury connector line). Just think of the fun that it will entail installing same and keeping services running! I guess LWW are pencilling in the Heads of Claim already for the mess they will have to try and operate around. Roll on home working! <BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>TrainManAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754473066591282065.post-90419887134625277282008-01-16T18:01:00.000+00:002008-01-16T18:01:00.000+00:00'you see. i can be nice'...LMAO...:)'you see. i can be nice'...<BR/><BR/>LMAO...<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com