the Island line...

[exbrel]

hi,
can anyone post a update on the new line improvements, is everything running well?

 

[Gloster]

There are at least three threads on this forum: Island Line Upgrade updates, Island Line half hourly timetable..., Class 484 replacing class 483... (Sorry, I can’t do links). The latest is that there have recently been a few cancellations due to staff shortage.

 

[swt_passenger]

Since the infrastructure‘s generally been considered finished for some time, most recent discussion has been about the rolling stock:

Class 484 replacing class 483 on the island line: progress updates

https://www.southwesternrailway.com/other/news-and-media/news/2019/september/uks-oldest-train-fleet-updated-with-26m-investment-into-isle-of-wights-railway Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris will visit Brading Station today as the Department for Transport principally funds South Western...

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or the half hourly timetable stuff is here:

Island Line half hourly timetable start date?

Sorry can’t see it anywhere but there is still no sign of the promised 30 min service does anyone know when it might start ? will it just be limited to the summer school holidays ? If southwesternrailways don’t deliver a 30 min service could they be fined ? After all all lit of the £26 million...

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