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Old 20th September 2008, 02:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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[x-posted to uk.railway - originally posted to uk.transport.london]

On 20 Sep, 19:25, rosenst...@cix.co.uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:
> I wrote to them following a discussion on why the 10:15 from Cambridge to
> King's Cross has been changed to the 10:20 which is often checked by NXEC
> services at or South of Hitchin:
>
> > I have to say I still find it disappointing that the Cambridge clock
> > face pattern was further eroded for this reason when the East Coast
> > timekeeping barely justifies it and makes performance worse.

>
> They replied:
>
> > Thank you for contacting First Capital on 19 September 2008
> > regarding the clock face at Cambridge station.

>
> > We can only answer customer enquiries about our trains and
> > facilities as Cambridge station is operated by National Express
> > East Anglia, I am unable to provide a full response to the points
> > you have raised. In order for this to be investigated I have
> > forwarded your correspondence to National Express East Anglia at
> > the address below.

>
> Doh!
>


Splendid incompetence (I thought it justified a wider audience, hope
you don't mind Colin). Are we to expect a reply from NXEA saying that
they'll double-check that all the clocks at Cambridge are on the right
time?
 
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Old 21st September 2008, 05:49 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
>> We can only answer customer enquiries about our trains and
>> facilities as Cambridge station is operated by National Express
>> East Anglia, I am unable to provide a full response to the points
>> you have raised. In order for this to be investigated I have
>> forwarded your correspondence to National Express East Anglia at
>> the address below.

>
> Doh!


And no doubt NXEA will forward it to NXEC as they will think its
possibly something to do with them!
 
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