GNERman
Established Member
Afternoon,
Recently there have been some people calling for an open access operator to compete with FGW on the GWML.
However, whilst this may sound a good idea, what kind of open access service could operate on the GWML to Paddington? Of all of the destinations I have come up with, bearing in mind the ORR's "abstraction" test, pretty much every destination is already catered for, with services to London being present with FGW.
So, basically, my question is - what services could work, calling at what stations, and bearing in mind the abstraction test?
No stupid service proposals please, this isn't another "fantasy open access thread"...
Recently there have been some people calling for an open access operator to compete with FGW on the GWML.
However, whilst this may sound a good idea, what kind of open access service could operate on the GWML to Paddington? Of all of the destinations I have come up with, bearing in mind the ORR's "abstraction" test, pretty much every destination is already catered for, with services to London being present with FGW.
So, basically, my question is - what services could work, calling at what stations, and bearing in mind the abstraction test?
No stupid service proposals please, this isn't another "fantasy open access thread"...