Explain to me why a single 153 has been running on the Paignton* - Exmouth - Barnstaple route all half term
It's been mostly 150s in Barnstaple this week - and despite this the 0841 and 1040 from Barnstaple have been full and standing every day so far: indeed, there were - allegedly - 94 standing on the 1040 from Barnstaple this morning.
Even the 1240 had a few standing passengers from Crediton today - entirely due to luggage on the seats, mind.
*Buses replacing trains from Newton Abbot - Paignton
The Paignton branch is quieter at half term, which is why it's closed for engineering then. Wessex always said so, so it must be true