Comments on: Meeting with Great Western Trains http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/17/meeting-with-great-western-trains/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:27:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: AndyW http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/17/meeting-with-great-western-trains/#comment-4049 AndyW Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:22:24 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=369#comment-4049 John, To begin with the company is First Great Western - if you do some basic research you will find they are renowned for poor service. Regarding the weight of trains their newer Adelante trains actually weigh more per passenger than the older 125s that are being refurbished - so it is not accurate to associate weight with age. I frequently use the line out of Paddington and on to the Cotswolds and I can assure you Reading is a major problem. Commuters use long distance trains that are already full - people traveling to/from Reading to Paddington should not be allowed to use long distance trains. With more trains not stopping at Reading a significant bottleneck would be relieved - commuters should use the short distance commuter trains specifically designed for short distance high density traffic. How exactly would seat belts on trains help the many standing? "No car maker is allowed to sell a vehicle without a secure boot for luggage" - this statement is totally incorrect. Regarding car emissions improving this is down to legislation implemented through Europe -the institution you despise. The way to guarantee improvements is through legislation, exactly the same way the motor industry has been forced to improve. The reason that the railways are in such a deplorable state is very much down to governments you were involved in. John,
To begin with the company is First Great Western - if you do some basic research you will find they are renowned for poor service.

Regarding the weight of trains their newer Adelante trains actually weigh more per passenger than the older 125s that are being refurbished - so it is not accurate to associate weight with age.

I frequently use the line out of Paddington and on to the Cotswolds and I can assure you Reading is a major problem. Commuters use long distance trains that are already full - people traveling to/from Reading to Paddington should not be allowed to use long distance trains. With more trains not stopping at Reading a significant bottleneck would be relieved - commuters should use the short distance commuter trains specifically designed for short distance high density traffic.

How exactly would seat belts on trains help the many standing?

“No car maker is allowed to sell a vehicle without a secure boot for luggage” - this statement is totally incorrect.

Regarding car emissions improving this is down to legislation implemented through Europe -the institution you despise. The way to guarantee improvements is through legislation, exactly the same way the motor industry has been forced to improve.

The reason that the railways are in such a deplorable state is very much down to governments you were involved in.

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