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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2010, 21:54:53 » |
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Quote:It is hoped there will be a through-train from Okehampton to Exeter by May or June, and one to London by December. Yeoford is the only station that will get a new platform, because it is a junction. Pigs and flying come to mind...................  |
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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2010, 01:47:13 » |
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A through-train to Exeter maybe... it would have to be at the expense of a Barnstaple-Exeter service as the line between Cowley Bridge Junction and Crediton is maxed to capacity during the day.
If FGW▸ will not run a through-train from Barnstaple-London, there is no chance of Okehampton-London!
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« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2010, 07:12:44 » |
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A through-train to Exeter maybe... it would have to be at the expense of a Barnstaple-Exeter service as the line between Cowley Bridge Junction and Crediton is maxed to capacity during the day.
That's not actually true - it's the two sections from Crediton to Eggesford and Eggesford to Barnstaple that are running at capacity. The Cowley Bridge to Crediton section is occupied by northbound trains from approx xx:27 to xx37 each hour, and southbound from xx:37 to xx47, leaving roughly 40 minutes free between xx:47 to xx:27 to squeeze in an Okehampton train. It might have to be at the expense of a Meldon stone train, though! |
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« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2010, 07:21:54 » |
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Great news - and an intriguing remark about a direct service to London.
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« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2010, 21:58:22 » |
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people used to say that about yeoford second platform
My response was intended to be 'tongue in cheek'. I thought the deadline for timetable consultation for May 2010 had passed. Also I have not seen any reference to any such 'service' application on the ORR» website. So  |
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« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2010, 11:59:42 » |
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No. Deadline is imminent but Chiltern are still inviting their passengers to comment on their proposed tweaks to timetables by Tuesday.
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« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2010, 18:45:45 » |
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I suspect the mention of a London service can be put down to the fact that it appears in the Excess and Error - not renowned for its high quality reporting...
Certainly the idea that FGW▸ would give a rural town in West Devon of under 10,000 people a direct London service when there's been no lobbying for it (that I know of), when you consider how many things are lobbied for on the FGW network without success - well need I say more?
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« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2010, 22:48:51 » |
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Some lateral thinking for an improbable service
Would be intriguing to run an Okehampton - Waterloo service again, maybe that could be an interesting idea to float.
In the past I've seen SWT▸ trains dwelling for a while at Exeter St Davids so this might fit in with a bit of timetable afjustment.
I am of course aware that under current franchising this would be out of area, but would seem to be an alternative to FGW▸ running any future London service.
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« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2010, 21:38:45 » |
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Some lateral thinking for an improbable service
Would be intriguing to run an Okehampton - Waterloo service again, maybe that could be an interesting idea to float.
In the past I've seen SWT▸ trains dwelling for a while at Exeter St Davids so this might fit in with a bit of timetable afjustment.
I am of course aware that under current franchising this would be out of area, but would seem to be an alternative to FGW▸ running any future London service.
The trains may be dwelling, but remember the crews probably need that 'dwell' time as well... although i'm sure FGW crews would be happy to run through to Okehampton on a 159  |
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« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2010, 22:07:01 » |
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Presumably after a refresh on the technicalities of the CIS▸ system, otherwise I predict a riot from the unions Some lateral thinking for an improbable service
Would be intriguing to run an Okehampton - Waterloo service again, maybe that could be an interesting idea to float.
In the past I've seen SWT▸ trains dwelling for a while at Exeter St Davids so this might fit in with a bit of timetable afjustment.
I am of course aware that under current franchising this would be out of area, but would seem to be an alternative to FGW▸ running any future London service.
The trains may be dwelling, but remember the crews probably need that 'dwell' time as well... although i'm sure FGW crews would be happy to run through to Okehampton on a 159 |
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