A new train company is hoping to open up the south west and even the south coast to rail passengers from Wiltshire Go-Op trains, a co-operative based in Taunton wants to run services from Swindon down through Wiltshire taking in Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, and Westbury all the way to Weston Super Mare and Taunton and Bishops Lydeard. It could even hook up with the heritage West Somerset Railway at the end of its route – allowing leisure passengers access to Minehead. But the firm says the plan will be for commuters as well as those travelling for leisure. Operations director Alex Lawrie said: “For Swindon travellers it’s very easy to get east and west, and from that mainline to get services north. But the connections to the south west are not very good. This route will be designed to help people get to and from Swindon from the south west much more easily.
A new train company is hoping to open up the south west and even the south coast to rail passengers from Wiltshire Go-Op trains, a co-operative based in Taunton wants to run services from Swindon down through Wiltshire taking in Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, and Westbury all the way to Weston Super Mare and Taunton and Bishops Lydeard. It could even hook up with the heritage West Somerset Railway at the end of its route – allowing leisure passengers access to Minehead. But the firm says the plan will be for commuters as well as those travelling for leisure. Operations director Alex Lawrie said: “For Swindon travellers it’s very easy to get east and west, and from that mainline to get services north. But the connections to the south west are not very good. This route will be designed to help people get to and from Swindon from the south west much more easily.
A new train company is hoping to open up the south west and even the south coast to rail passengers from Wiltshire Go-Op trains, a co-operative based in Taunton wants to run services from Swindon down through Wiltshire taking in Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, and Westbury all the way to Weston Super Mare and Taunton and Bishops Lydeard. It could even hook up with the heritage West Somerset Railway at the end of its route – allowing leisure passengers access to Minehead. But the firm says the plan will be for commuters as well as those travelling for leisure. Operations director Alex Lawrie said: “For Swindon travellers it’s very easy to get east and west, and from that mainline to get services north. But the connections to the south west are not very good. This route will be designed to help people get to and from Swindon from the south west much more easily.