David Harding

Cycling sailor

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@PorscheGB I wonder if you could help. I have had a taycan bike rack on order (and paid for) for many months and delivery keeps being pushed back month after month. Car arrived in Nov, still no rack. Do you have any explanation?

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia Thank you

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia severe overcrowding on the 7:09 from Chelmsford with all seats taken and standing all the way down the down the aisles. It really needs to be a full length train and not 5 coaches or more trains at this peak time.

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia Hi Emily. That's good to hear. Fyi it's a consistent level of overcrowding on this service

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia is there any plan to run longer trains as passenger numbers pick up, if so when? 7:09 from Chelmsford is consistently close to full with many standing and only 5 carriages. Thx

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia we need more trains from Chelmsford, almost full to standing on 7:12 after leaving station. Time to resume a normal or near normal peak timetable, not 4 trains of 8 carriages per hour.

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia Hi Emily, thank you. To clarify, my focus is peak 7am-8am from Chelmsford. There are now 4 trains of 8, used to be at least 8 trains of 12. They are getting v busy as a result....

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia given trains are becoming increasingly busy, when do you plan to increase frequency from Chelmsford in the morning, currently less than half pre covid levels? Thanks

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia Chelmsford needs more trains. Only 4 an hour with only 8 coaches is a fraction of normal service which was 10+ of 12 coaches - they are getting so busy that it is impossible to socially distance at all.

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia Thank you. Two people turned right into standard, saw there were no seats, and then walked back out into first class on the left. I obv didn't do a ticket check but seems quite certain. This instance was the 7:09, but i travel normally anytime between 6:54 and 7:35

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia the first class sections on Chelmsford trains are becoming a reserved section for ticket dodgers which is annoying when paying 6.5k p.a. especially if have to stand. What has happened to ticket inspectors?! Not seen one in 6 months plus.

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia trains keep arriving at Chelmsford with no 1st class at front & no warning (3 times this week). Given many buy the ticket due to mobility (age or injury) this isn't good enough especially considering cost £6k pa. Running the length of the platform is not an option!

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@STN_Airport Thank you for the link, I will send details as advised

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@STN_Airport your fast track security has big queues! Been 15 mins already!

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia Is this a confirmed position? Definitely no first class when the new trains arrive? I presume this means standard class pricing will increase to preserve average ticket income (the number of passengers will be unchanged)

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia I heard a rumour that 1st class is soon to be abolished on Chelmsford trains and that you have written to ticket holders? Is this correct as I commute every day 1st class season and have not received any correspondence but see this as very bad news

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@greateranglia I understand the limited service this week is outside your control but when one of the few trains from Chelmsford turns up with only 8 coaches, that is really not on

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@remarkablepaper I believe I placed an order last night but have not received an email receipt in either inbox or junk. I wonder if you could check the order has been placed and, if so, send me an email reciept? Sorry, I could not find a number or email online

[David Harding @DHardingChelms]

@MattSteel1 @nabboyle @ChelmerCC @Tim_Torrie @SHAFTESBURY_CC Cheers. If late can you sign on on the line?