Memorandum from Vaughan Magor

 

 

Re South West Regional Committee Inquiry concerning "West's Transport System" As per Western Morning News dated Sat 13th June page 2

 

Profits before Service??

 

First Great Western Trains has changed a Service, which I believe puts profit first; This is the 1903 Train from Paddington to Penzance Mon-Thurs.

 

Up to May this train was direct from Paddington to Penzance; Now it Terminates at Plymouth, with those passengers travelling into Cornwall transferring to a Two Coach Sprinter Train. Thus saving on Staff ie catering and Number of units on the Rail (8 coaches to 2 coaches)

 

This demonstrates how the Region is regarded by any Rail franchise, profitability before Service.

 

Is this, the start of Plymouth being the main Terminus of Rail Transport? Electrification will only be effective to Plymouth.

 

It is also known that CrossCountry Trains from December will start and terminate at Plymouth.

 

How can Cornwall as a Region progress when Services are diminished?

 

 

Vaughan Magor