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Eighteen years of First Group operation.
As at 22nd November 2024 10:33 GMT
 
Re: Eighteen years of First Group operation.
Posted by Clan Line at 18:47, 16th December 2023
 

 Reminded of one of my old school reports many years ago ' Gentle decline continues'.

If only the "gentle decline" was delayed and cancelled as often as their trains are................

(I have now put the GWR Delay Repay log in page on "speed dial" on my PC !)

Re: Eighteen years of First Group operation.
Posted by Phil at 18:02, 16th December 2023
 
I went down to the station in Melksham to mark this momentous occasion - unfortunately however it was showing as delayed, and sure enough it was eventually cancelled. Says it all, really.

Re: Eighteen years of First Group operation.
Posted by Henry at 17:29, 16th December 2023
 

 Reminded of one of my old school reports many years ago ' Gentle decline continues'.

Re: Eighteen years of First Group operation.
Posted by TaplowGreen at 07:01, 14th December 2023
 
C-

Could've done better. Much better.

Yep, that's a pretty fair and succinct assessment.

Re: Eighteen years of First Group operation.
Posted by IndustryInsider at 22:09, 13th December 2023
 
I’ll give them an A.

As well as anyone else would’ve done.

Re: Eighteen years of First Group operation.
Posted by JayMac at 21:17, 13th December 2023
 
C-

Could've done better. Much better.

Eighteen years of First Group operation.
Posted by grahame at 20:18, 13th December 2023
 
18 years on today since it was announced that First Group had won the Greater Western Franchise - 13th December 2005.  At that time - and for a handover period until the following 1st April - National Express had been running our local trains in Melksham.

As their running of the trains here comes of age, how have they done?

 
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