Announcement of Members' Meeting - March 2009
PRESS RELEASE RRUG MEMBERS’ MEETING, RUGBY TOWN HALL Thursday 12th March, 7.15 PM
Rugby’s New Timetable - How is it for you?
Rugby Rail Users Group (RRUG) will be holding a members’ meeting on Thursday 12th March. Representatives from train operators Virgin and London Midland will be present to take questions on the performance of the new timetable.
The complete revamp of the timetable in December 2008 led to a meltdown of services in January and February, with lengthy delays and unprecedented numbers of trains being cancelled. The weather has also chipped in, giving the worst conditions for many years. The scale of the problems meant that implementation of a second phase of the timetable was held back. There are now serious doubts about whether the timetable plan is too ambitious to be run under real life conditions.
RRUG Chairperson Stephanie Clifford said: “Regular travellers will know that the performance of the train service from Rugby since December has been nothing short of diabolical. Whilst matters have improved recently, we want to know that the promised timetable can be delivered every day, come rain or shine. I look forward to hearing what the train operators are doing to improve their ability to deliver on their promises to us.”