This from @SWLines, via Twitter...
XC have definitely reduced the NQY - KYL fare and everything derived from it.
It's now £921.
Too late - the £1,000 fare has already entered folklore. (with a bowler tip to @PlanetAl)
UPDATE: From Steve Strong...
Now that Lord Adonis has sorted out Cross Country fares can he please hold them to their franchise commitments.
Still no WiFi aboard Arriva XC despite a franchise promise to deliver it by 11th November 2009!
UPDATE: This from @SWLines...
@TheFactCompiler got another missing franchise commitment.
XC don't do at seat catering north of EDB/west of PLY.
In fact, they withdrew it!
UPDATE: This from Billy Connections:
Here's a whole list of things XC promised to do...
Introduction of five High Speed Train (HST) sets each with eight state-of-the-art refurbished coaches (total of 550 seats per set), providing longer trains with more seats and luggage space on the major North East-South West route...
Errr... all HSTs reduced by one vehicle and only 2 in daily service - plus two hired to East Coast at the moment...
High quality service on board:
- introduction of at-seat catering, reflecting customer preferences
- Wi-Fi access for all seats on all HSTs and Voyagers, and improved mobilephone reception on Voyagers
- hot plated food available to First Class passengers
- three members of staff providing on board service on long distance trains
More like microwaved food on cardboard or plastic containers, not a plate in site, and never seen more than one member of staff in First Class.
And Wi-Fi is not just invisible on the Voyagers but nowhere to be seen on the HSTs either!
So much for The Thin Controller's promise to be tough on ANY franchise which doesn't meet its commitments.
Come on Adonis - with just 8 days to go there may be votes in a breach notice!
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