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« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2008, 16:29:50 » |
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Oh?  Most of my trains are on time and I have only ever been cancelled on once! |
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« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2008, 16:31:46 » |
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That's because 'fluke' and 'luck' are in the dictionary!!  |
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« Reply #17 on: January 21, 2008, 16:38:38 » |
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Trust you to come up with an answer like that |
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« Reply #18 on: January 21, 2008, 17:47:47 » |
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That's because 'fluke' and 'luck' are in the dictionary!! I WAS THINKING MORE ON THE LINE OF "THE DEVIL LOOKS AFTER HIS OWN" |
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« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2008, 21:18:25 » |
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I notice that the line between Bristol and Taunton is closed at weekends for a good two months next Spring. Is this just the routine renewals which usually necessitates a few closures, or something more significant (dualling Worle Jn, he hopes, in vain?)
Also, I notice that the first down ECS▸ HST▸ to Weston is now a booked stopping service. Not sure how many will be catching the 0559 Nailsea to Weston, and I'm sure those near to the station will enjoy the even earlier wake up call. (At least the Valentas are gone.)
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« Reply #20 on: November 29, 2008, 13:18:52 » |
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Does this mean the return working from Weston up to London will now be of a different departure time from Weston?
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« Reply #21 on: November 29, 2008, 17:57:55 » |
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Welcome to the Forum BristolBlogger, and no, I believe it's broadly unchanched.
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« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2008, 02:54:56 » |
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I've just been looking though the Rules of the Route on Network Rail's website & it looks to my layman eyes that all the planned work is purely routine maintenance e.g. bridge inspections, sleeper replacement etc. There's no sign yet (that I can see) of any procession for the proposed doubling of the line between Worle Jnc and Milton but the West of England Partnership seem to expect it to happen sometime in 2009 as seen on their website. TLM |
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« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2008, 20:03:32 » |
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FGW▸ staff seem to know nothing of any Redoubling plans between Worle Jnc. & Milton. I would love a clear "Is it or Isn't it" going to happen answer on this subject!
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« Reply #25 on: December 01, 2008, 23:25:31 » |
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FGW▸ staff seem to know nothing of any Redoubling plans between Worle Jnc. & Milton. I would love a clear "Is it or Isn't it" going to happen answer on this subject!
I'm not to familiar with this area, but is this the bit where it branches off to Weston Super Mare? As at a public meeting I attended I recall this being discussed. Chris (Moderator) was at the same meeting so maybe he recalls the details? |
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« Reply #26 on: December 02, 2008, 11:36:20 » |
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Indeed it is Ollie, and in the peaks it literally runs to capacity, with any perturbation to service causing knock on delays. The first phase was to dual the junction and add 1 mile of double track to just short of Milton, with a further phase to dual into Weston and then reinstate the bay platform.
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« Reply #27 on: December 02, 2008, 14:30:54 » |
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Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't the Single line from Worle Jnc to Weston busier than the double tracked Avoiding line?
I believe only a hourly XC▸ service in each direction and a rare FGW▸ HST▸ use this line.
Surely if this is line is doubled, the line from Worle Jnc to Weston and even back out to Uphill Jnc should be doubled?
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« Reply #28 on: December 02, 2008, 14:47:13 » |
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Absolutely, but you have to go back nearly 37 years to Jan 1972 when the line was singled. There were not so many trains serving Weston then, particularly in the peak. But like so many infrastructure cuts at that time, it needs reversing now.
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« Reply #29 on: December 02, 2008, 17:54:47 » |
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Surely since 1972 the track has been relaid though! Would the Worle Jnc to Weston line be easy to double up though, as there isn't much land to work with, housing estates very near the track etc.
As for the bay platform at Weston, which is currently being used by a Network Rail Sandite Machine, surely this could be converted into a Platform for Passenger use within hours, easing pressure on the 2 through lines!
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