SprinterMan
Established Member
In their new Olympic timetable booklets, GA have started showing trains that split/join at Colchester & Witham again. Also there is something farmiliar baout them and I worked out that they have gone back to using the same font as (drumroll....) First Great Eastern!
Talk about progress. NXEA went back to using the old FGE timetable in 2010, but with a few more Kelvedon/Ingatestone/Stratford stoppers and without the fast Ipswich-London EMU. So in 10 years, the service is the same but with one less Ipswich-London train. I really do think Harwich deserves a through service to London more than Colchester Town does, the 2005-2009 timetable was superior that way, but the hourly 170s into London was idiotic.
Either way, I emailed GA saying how happy I was that splitting trains were once again shown, and suggested they put some form of notation in the main timetable regarding through trains to Harwich. Their response:
I asked about the nature of the revisions, and their response was:
So, a change is coming in December then, be it a timetable recast or a change in the layout of the timetable booklets.
Adam
Talk about progress. NXEA went back to using the old FGE timetable in 2010, but with a few more Kelvedon/Ingatestone/Stratford stoppers and without the fast Ipswich-London EMU. So in 10 years, the service is the same but with one less Ipswich-London train. I really do think Harwich deserves a through service to London more than Colchester Town does, the 2005-2009 timetable was superior that way, but the hourly 170s into London was idiotic.
Either way, I emailed GA saying how happy I was that splitting trains were once again shown, and suggested they put some form of notation in the main timetable regarding through trains to Harwich. Their response:
Dear Adam,
Thank you for your email concerning our Olympic timetables.
I was pleased to read that you approve of the layout of the timetables showing the connecting services. I have passed your comments on this matter onto our Train Planning Department for review. Our current timetables are planned to be revised in December, but I would point out that we receive many such comments, so I cannot guarantee that we will be able to adopt your suggestion.
I have also logged your comments on to our system which will be made available for management to review and consider. Your feedback is important to us and is collated by this office on a weekly basis for review by the Director team within Greater Anglia.
Once again, thank you for your comments and for taking the time to contact us.
Yours sincerely,
Natasha Ward
Customer Relations Advisor
Greater Anglia
I asked about the nature of the revisions, and their response was:
Dear Adam,
Thank you for your further email.
Our Train Planning Department will continue to adapt the timetables in preparation for their release. Unfortunately, at this time I am unable to provide any further information relating to the timetables and their layout as we have no further information regarding this. I am sorry for the disappointment this may cause you.
Once again, thank you for your comments and for taking the time to contact us.
Yours sincerely,
Natasha Ward
Customer Relations Advisor
Greater Anglia
So, a change is coming in December then, be it a timetable recast or a change in the layout of the timetable booklets.
Adam