We need to have the historic discussions - yes - but we need to look forward.  For today, I don't care who's to blame for the mess we're in.   Please - if you haven't done so already, add YOUR name to the nearly 1600 who have signed my petition calling on the Prime Minister to provide an appropriate service when and where it's needed by the travelling public.

Please link to ... http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/wessextrains/ ....

(When I started this petition as a private individual from home, I felt I would be lucky to get a few hundred names.    The PM's web site only requires 100 signatures to take a petition seriously enough to provide an official answer.  500, I felt would be nice.  1000 - beyond my dreams.    Well - it's caught the imagination.  We have 8 MPs, 5 MEPs, lots of councillors, many well know names - either from life in general or transport / railway circles - and hosts and hosts of people like you and me who use the train, need the train .... but are usually just another face in the crowd.     If you've signed already - THANK YOU. If not, yes, YOUR voice is important ... please do.   You've only got until Wednesday though)