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Title: Westbury - a transport hub - up and coming things to be aware of Post by: grahame on July 13, 2019, 11:42:39 I have been invited to spend a few minutes in Westbury on Monday evening, to work through a checklist of things going on relating to transport around there, with particular reference to the station. I came up with ...
* Sub National Transport Bodies - Western Gateway STB * SWLEP - Rail review * Timetables, December 2019 * Bristol Metro * Go-op * DA3 and beyond * Timetables, a longer term view * SWR franchise in trouble * Great West Way * Williams and fares * Freightliner and stone * Dilton Marsh * HS2 construction traffic * Platform 4 and doubling via Melksham * Community Room and Community Rail Office * Community Rail changes * Proposed Stations - Wilton, Devizes Parkway, Ashton Park * Station Bridge, etc * WWRUG, TWSW, RailFuture. * Buses And I've written up some details ((here)) (http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/ge_wtc_20190713.pdf). Anything I've forgotten / aren't aware of that should be added to the checklist? Title: Re: Westbury - a transport hub - up and coming things to be aware of Post by: infoman on July 13, 2019, 14:15:52 ticket gates at Westbury?
Title: Re: Westbury - a transport hub - up and coming things to be aware of Post by: ellendune on July 13, 2019, 14:16:29 Is the possibility of a station at Royal Wootton Bassett too far into the future ?
Title: Re: Westbury - a transport hub - up and coming things to be aware of Post by: grahame on July 13, 2019, 15:26:25 ticket gates at Westbury? Yes - good thing to add / mention Is the possibility of a station at Royal Wootton Bassett too far into the future ? The strategy I've referred to in the overview takes a look at two RWB options. I suspect that as a Westbury briefing for what's not going to be a long session, it's probably a little distant to give too bring in - I chose to leave it out, but if conversation heads that way on Monday or there's any follow up ... Title: Re: Westbury - a transport hub - up and coming things to be aware of Post by: Southernman on July 13, 2019, 21:03:06 Establishment by SWR of a train crew depot at Yeovil Junction from December 2019. What improvements/opportunities is this likely to bring?
Title: Re: Westbury - a transport hub - up and coming things to be aware of Post by: bradshaw on July 13, 2019, 21:42:02 One hopes that it will end the lack of traincrew that has blighted the service today and other services recently.
Title: Re: Westbury - a transport hub - up and coming things to be aware of Post by: bradshaw on August 16, 2019, 18:34:20 In another forum it is stated that the new depot at Yeovil Junction will have both drivers and guards.
Title: Re: Westbury - a transport hub - up and coming things to be aware of Post by: Red Squirrel on August 16, 2019, 18:43:00 Couple of queries/clarifications: in the document (http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/ge_wtc_20190713.pdf) you refer to a new station at Ashton Park - what/where is that? Also, much though it pains me to point it out, for 'Bristol Metro' read 'MetroWest'...
Title: Re: Westbury - a transport hub - up and coming things to be aware of Post by: grahame on August 16, 2019, 18:55:13 Couple of queries/clarifications: in the document (http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/ge_wtc_20190713.pdf) you refer to a new station at Ashton Park - what/where is that? Also, much though it pains me to point it out, for 'Bristol Metro' read 'MetroWest'... Ashton Park is a proposal for an additional station between Trowbridge and Westbury, where the town of Trowbridge is growing so rapidly on what were green fields that it may in future consider itself a wannabe city. Title: Re: Westbury - a transport hub - up and coming things to be aware of Post by: Robin Summerhill on August 20, 2019, 14:06:28 Quote from: grahame Ashton Park is a proposal for an additional station between Trowbridge and Westbury, where the town of Trowbridge is growing so rapidly on what were green fields that it may in future consider itself a wannabe city. If it ever comes to pass I would strongly suggest finding another name. Otherwise on Saturday afternoons the place might be full of disappointed away-team-supporting football fans when Bristol City are playing at home... This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |