Don backs concerns of Travel Watch South West

Bath MP Don Foster is backing Travel Watch South West’s call for improved rail services in the region. The group have written to Lord Adonis, Secretary of State for transport, welcoming 30 new carriages for the region but raising a number of other concerns, mainly linked to the lack of rolling stock in the South West. Don said,

The level of rolling stock in the South West is simply not adequate to cope with demand. Too many passengers are being left on train platforms at peak time, unable to get on their train. Network Rail reports have shown the need for extra carriages across the region, but the government is not acting. We want more and more people to use the rail network, rather than private transport, but when capacity is inadequate it is no wonder many prefer to use their car. I look forward to seeing Lord Adonis’s response to this issue.

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