• Resolving the poor weekday evening connecting service from Paddington. This crept in during the December 2006 timetable changes and has been resolved from December 2007.
• A September to May Saturday westbound service with departures at 0930 and 1331 with arrivals at 1332 and 1652.
• Improving the Monday to Friday westbound service by: Adding morning and lunchtime departures to the already two evening departures and a lunchtime arrival from the west (in addition to the already early morning and mid evening arrivals from the west).
• Resolving the two hour gap on a Saturday evening.
• Resolving the two hour Monday to Friday lunchtime gap back to Bedwyn by getting a stop on the 1218 Paddington to Exeter service.
• Resolving of the two hour Saturday lunchtime gap for trains from the east.
• Including Pewsey on our timetable book. Previously Pewsey was omitted even though some of our services call there.
• Getting Bedwyn station back on a mini timetable booklet (this is the timetable D6).
• Addition of the existing Pewsey service in timetable book D.
• Improved seating on the westbound platform.
• Being supplied with timetables to distribute to local residents.
• Fare easement for the 0840.
• The station was repainted at our request and various repairs carried out.
• The passenger group has adopted the station. Tasks undertaken are weeding, litter collection and touching in paint work.
• Getting notice boards, on both platforms, so we can advertise the service and provide useful information.
• Along with other interested parties we have negotiated better alignment of the Marlborough bus with the rail timetable.
• Along with other campaign groups we contributed to the argument that successfully got the 1706 and 1806 weekday Paddingon departures reclassified for off peak fares.
• Re-establishment of the Marlborough buses on the train timetable.

We continue to campaign for:

• Promotion of our service in and around the Bedwyn and Marlborough area.
• Improved punctuality, reliability and seating capacity.
• Improved holding of trains at Newbury, or additional services from Newbury, if the incoming London connection is delayed.
• The 0757 weekday Bedwyn departure to be right through to Reading or a stop on the 0724 Pewsey departure or the 0757 Newbury to Reading departure to start at 0740 from Bedwyn.
• More direct services to Paddington before 0900.
• Through ticketing to Marlborough.
• Improved bus link with Marlborough.
• Ticket sellers on more trains.
• Proper passenger counting so we appear in our correct position in the league table of stations.
• Improved station waiting areas.
• Improved station screen, helpline and PA announcements. Plus the same to be installed on the westbound platform.
• Easier means to purchase tickets for bicycles

We meet regularly as a group and six monthly with First Great Western. If you are interested in joining us, or wish to comment on the train service, then please email the address at the foot of this screen.