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« Reply #15 on: May 18, 2008, 12:57:40 »

According to a wonderful source who knows everything, there are several no buffet diagrams - the most significant one has 0600 Plymouth to Paddington in its diagram.
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« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2008, 19:07:40 »

Yes but isn't  Coach A the quite Coach.  Huh
Does this mean we have to order our Light refreshments in sign language?  Grin
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« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2008, 19:08:48 »

It is in the vestibule which is not the 'quite' zone.
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« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2008, 19:09:41 »

Quite. Grin
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« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2008, 19:13:14 »

You mean where the is door with a porthole?
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« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2008, 19:18:38 »

You mean where the is door with a porthole?
yeh as that is the water store.
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« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2008, 19:22:49 »

It I think people in quite coach will not like the door opening & shutting as customer buy the refreshments. Long walk for first class passengers when the is no first class host.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2008, 22:27:23 »

And why can't the trolley move down the train?
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« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2008, 22:32:08 »

Because the train is crammed with passengers - full and standing - out of Paddington and well beyond Reading, for example?
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« Reply #24 on: May 18, 2008, 22:34:58 »

Um, which means that nobody will leave their seats (or square foot of standing space) to get to the trolley!

A static trolley is worse than a buffet! people are more likely to chance the buffet as they will be able to get a coffee or a glass of wine!

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« Reply #25 on: May 18, 2008, 22:52:16 »

Exactly what I was saying, back in February! http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=1835.msg13610#msg13610

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« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2008, 09:11:56 »

Um, which means that nobody will leave their seats (or square foot of standing space) to get to the trolley!

A static trolley is worse than a buffet! people are more likely to chance the buffet as they will be able to get a coffee or a glass of wine!

Say NO to TROLLeys!

Leaving your seat to go the trolley is exactly the same concept as the buffet. Research done by FGW (First Great Western) showed that passengers on peak hour trains out of Paddington did not use the bufets due to the risk of loosing their seat, so its just a waste of money to run one surely?

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« Reply #27 on: May 19, 2008, 10:12:03 »

Um, which means that nobody will leave their seats (or square foot of standing space) to get to the trolley!

A static trolley is worse than a buffet! people are more likely to chance the buffet as they will be able to get a coffee or a glass of wine!

Say NO to TROLLeys!

Leaving your seat to go the trolley is exactly the same concept as the buffet. Research done by FGW (First Great Western) showed that passengers on peak hour trains out of Paddington did not use the bufets due to the risk of loosing their seat, so its just a waste of money to run one surely?



Depends on where they are going.

Peak passengers to reading and maybe swindon etc probably wont - but I bet those continuing on to southwales, cornwall, hereford do

HST (High Speed Train) trains are not and should not be solely about those passengers doing the last 30-60 minutes of a journey or the first 30-60 minutes.
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« Reply #28 on: May 19, 2008, 10:48:40 »

What research? The buffets at peak time are packed with commuters propping up the bar getting cans of beer or bottles of wine on their journey home.
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« Reply #29 on: May 19, 2008, 18:22:12 »

It is ridiculous. Angry

Yet another time long distance passengers are being pushed aside for shorter distance people on HSTs (High Speed Train).
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