Train air-con fault to continue

[AJR]

Love the quote blaming Wessex Trains!

Ref.: BBC News - 19 July 2006, 09:36 GMT

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Train air-con fault to continue

Faulty air-conditioning units on commuter trains across the west of England will not be fixed for months, a company has said.
Passengers on First Great Western's smaller trains said the warm weather is turning the carriages into heat traps.

They are fitted with air-conditioning units, but many do not work.

First Great Western said it is aware of the problem on trains it inherited from previous operator Wessex Trains, but that it will take months to repair.

The company said: "We've started a programme to repair and modify air-conditioning systems on these trains and this will continue throughout the summer.

"In the very high temperatures we've experienced this week, even those trains with air-conditioning can sometimes get warmer than we would like."

[stationcat]

Worst Great Western HSS services have been appalling over the last two days. On Tuesday the 16.30 Padd - Taunton was caped due to defective air con. Two train loads of passengers travelled on the 17.00 Padd - BTM, four standard coaches had no air con and the train lost over 45 minutes. Today was no better with numerouse failures and cancellations. Fortunately no shareholders were affected!!!!!!