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New open access operation planned between London Waterloo and Fawley branch


30/12/2024 in News

GWR-liveried 769946 at Basingstoke station in October 2021. MARK PIKE.

The man behind Grand Union Trains is planning a new open access service on the South Western Main Line from May 2026.




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  • Blackcloud Railways - 30/12/2024 15:21

    I presume there is no inter-availability of tickets between the franchisee's passengers and those of the Johnny-Come-Lately. How is this an improvement for passengers? Surely the provision of more trains by the franchisee would be a better alternative for them, miss one train, get the next instead of miss one train get the next by the same operator.

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