When the service reductions were announced, the 50% cuts on some routes were just about the limit of what EMR could reasonably get away with.
Now it's becoming apparent that they can't even maintain the remaining levels of service, what's to be done? Presumably the cuts had to be agreed and approved by the DfT, will services be reduced even further? Personally, I would like to see a list of all possible alternative journeys available in the event of cancellations together with an absolute guarantee of ticket acceptance without question.
As I posted in the other thread, four hour gaps in the Crewe service, also cancellation of the last rain of the day is beyond what is tolerable, apologies simply aren't enough. EMR seem to be downplaying the whole affair...'It's only temporary'.... really? six months? There's a list of the reduced timetables on their website but it's not immediately obvious, the facts about the shambles should be the first thing you see in bold letters, they should be made to do this.
Living in the heart of EMR land, I'm not at all happy about being unable to plan any journeys without the risk of being stranded somewhere - yes, we know there is a responsibility to get you home but it's necessarily as straightforward as some might imagine.