Laws to meet rail bosses (From Yeovil Express)

Laws to meet rail bosses

9:44am Thursday 21st February 2008 in News By Steve Sowden

YEOVIL MP David Laws is to meet with a delegation from First Great Western tomorrow to discuss train services in the area.

The latest available quarterly statistics from the Office of the Rail Regulator show that only 83 per cent of First Great Western trains arrived on time in July-September 2007.

During this period the figure for peak time trains was 71 per cent, the worst of any train operating company.

Mr Laws will meet chief operating officer Andrew Haines and Julian Crow, operations manager for the South West.

Mr Laws said: "The standard of First Great Western train services in our area continues to be unacceptable, and I am pleased to have the chance to raise the issue directly with the company.

"Many of my constituents have written to me sharing their concerns about their performance, and I know that this is an issue which affects a very large number of people."