Our Successful Campaigns are
  • We fought off the December 2006 proposal to reduce our service by approximately one third.
  • Resolving the poor weekday evening connecting service from Paddington. This crept in during the December 2006 timetable changes and was 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 includes the Marlborough bus link and appropriate diagram information on the front cover.
  • Re-establishment of the Marlborough buses on the train timetable.
  • Addition of the existing Pewsey service in timetable books which cover Bedwyn.
  • Improved seating on the westbound platform.
  • Being supplied with a regular stock of timetables to distribute to local residents and place in the local shops.
  • 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.
  • Alignment of the Marlborough bus with the rail timetable and in so doing encouraged coordination between FGW and Wiltshire Council.
  • Along with other campaign groups we contributed to the argument that successfully got the 1706 and 1806 weekday Paddington departures reclassified for off peak fares.
  • From December 2009 we have got the Saturday 2151 Reading departure re-timed to 2202 to connect with the 2117 Paddington departure. This reduces the Paddington journey time from 1 hour 51 to 1 hour 33 and gives a better spaced return departure service from Paddington (than the previous 2050 Paddington departure).
  • In December 2009 we delivered timetables to the entire Bedwyn catchment area, over 6000 homes.
  • From May 24th 2010 we have got a stop on the 1833 weekday Paddington to Exeter service. We campaigned for this after FGW shifted our connecting service (for the 1833) service to meet the 1903, from Paddington, at Newbury. This gave Hungerford an advantage whilst placing us at a significant disadvantage. Therefore from May 24th we will have direct trains at 1618, 1706, 1806 and 1833 with connections off the 1636, 1733, 1903 and 1945. This gives us a half hourly peak evening service from Paddington to Bedwyn; something we've wanted since we formed as a group.
  • Installation of a westbound electronic departure/arrival board.
  • Renovation of the two station shelters.