Just had my first good look around on First Great Western in the Greater Bristol area for quite some time.
Pleasantly surprised by:
- Full car park at the continuing success story that is Cam & Dursley station.
- Stapleton Road, including new help points with built-in train running information screens, new floral displays, good market garden progress, new "cycle park" racks, new seating and a decent lick of paint all round.
- Mosiac at Parson Street is very effective.
- Like the look of refurbished Class 143 unit.
Not impressed by:
- Cancellation of 1706 from Bedminster, which left me having to double back to Nailsea in order to travel to Bristol Temple Meads and catch connection to Chippenham. There were significant signalling problems in the area, though.
Intrigued by:
- A Class 143 unit heading south of Salisbury at around 1034. Why & where was it heading?
Day ended with a very good Melksham Climate Friendly Group meeting. By the way, if you havent yet come across the pledge campaign for an improved TransWilts Salisbury-Swindon service, please consider visiting http://www.transwilts.org.uk/pledge.html and signing up.
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