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16:54 Cardiff Central to London Paddington
17:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport
17:54 Cardiff Central to London Paddington
17:57 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street
18:03 London Paddington to Penzance
18:08 London Paddington to Frome
Additional 18:25 Shalford to Reading
18:36 London Paddington to Plymouth
18:37 Westbury to Swindon
18:51 Filton Abbey Wood to Bristol Temple Meads
18:55 Bedwyn to Newbury
19:23 Reading to Gatwick Airport
19:24 Newbury to Bedwyn
19:33 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
19:55 Bedwyn to Newbury
20:13 Swindon to Westbury
20:16 Frome to Westbury
20:49 Newbury to Bedwyn
20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington
21:16 Bedwyn to Newbury
21:53 Newbury to Bedwyn
22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury
22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn
Short Run
15:03 London Paddington to Penzance
16:19 Carmarthen to London Paddington
16:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
16:35 London Paddington to Plymouth
16:50 Plymouth to London Paddington
17:03 London Paddington to Penzance
17:20 Reading to Gatwick Airport
17:30 London Paddington to Taunton
17:36 London Paddington to Plymouth
17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury
17:59 Gatwick Airport to Reading
18:18 Newbury to London Paddington
18:19 Reading to Gatwick Airport
18:29 Gatwick Airport to Reading
18:54 Reading to Gatwick Airport
18:59 Gatwick Airport to Reading
19:06 London Paddington to Bedwyn
19:29 Gatwick Airport to Reading
20:03 London Paddington to Plymouth
20:42 Bedwyn to London Paddington
Delayed
13:59 Cardiff Central to Penzance
14:15 Penzance to London Paddington
16:03 London Paddington to Penzance
16:15 Penzance to London Paddington
Additional 17:17 Exeter St Davids to Penzance
Additional 17:26 Castle Cary to Penzance
17:29 Gatwick Airport to Reading
An additional train service has been planned to operate as shown 18:25 Shalford to Reading
19:04 London Paddington to Plymouth
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976  All across the Great Western territory / Media about railways, and other means of transport / Re: Indian Frontier railways....new BBC 4 series of 3 progs starts Thurs 12/3 2100 on: March 28, 2015, 07:21:24
As a series, I think the production values and the human interest has been absolutely outstanding.
The optimism, resilience and positively radiated by the people relying on these trains was truly humbling. Full marks to the production team for giving us a insight into parts of  the world that so often just seem  to be associated with bad news. When you see what they have to travel on, and what they have to put up with, it makes our gripes with Pacers etc seem very very insignificant indeed!
977  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Germanwings plane 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps - no survivors on: March 26, 2015, 17:37:24
Easyjet have just announced that they are introducing this rule, as from tomorrow.
978  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Stagecoach launch Gloucester - North Bristol express service on: March 26, 2015, 08:13:49
The boundary lines of what 'free' travel is/was permitted, have become increasingly blurred in recent years. In the last six months, a whole raft of services in popular holiday area in the south west have become 'no go' areas for ENCTS (English National Concessionary Travel Scheme) pass holders. On the other hand some companies on some routes. are allowing pass holders to travel at reduced rates before 9am. I fear that any attempt to tidy things up, will result in a distinct shift towards the interests of the companies providing the services, to the detriment of the pass holders.
979  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Stagecoach launch Gloucester - North Bristol express service on: March 25, 2015, 22:43:40
This is my reply from Stagecoach West :

The reason for not being able to use your English Concessionary Travel Pass on the Belles Express is that it is a wholly commercial service run by us and is not registered with the council.  With council registered services, we are able to claim back the Concessionary fares but are unable to do so with the Belles Express.  As mentioned previously, by showing your pass, you can buy a concessionary fare, which is ^4 for a single and ^6 for a return.

980  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Stagecoach launch Gloucester - North Bristol express service on: March 25, 2015, 14:06:09
A leaflet offering a free day return journey until May 31st is available from Stagecoach West. However bus passes are not valid as it is a commercial service not registered with the council. Pass holders can purchase day return a ticket for ^6 offering a ^2 discount on the standard adult return fare. I contacted Stagecoach by email yesterday and had 2 replies within half an hour , and my vouchers delivered by first class post this morning. Contrast that with emails to First in Southampton , where you are lucky even to get an acknowledgement within 3 MONTHS ! Perhaps someone from First Bus would like to comment..... Angry
981  All across the Great Western territory / Looking forward - after Coronavirus to 2045 / Re: Franchise Announcement on: March 23, 2015, 19:54:54
Like the French malaprop in the previous post...lol!
982  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The West - but NOT trains in the West / Proposed Brunel Museum next to SS Great Britain on: March 21, 2015, 20:12:31
Did anyone else see the artists impression  on Points west tonight of the oversized garden shed they want to put next to the SSGB?. It would destroy the view from the other side of the harbour !. Comes up for Heritage Lottery funding next month.
983  Sideshoots - associated subjects / News, Help and Assistance / Re: Into the future ... on: March 21, 2015, 16:04:29
Nah, it's another side effect of that eclipse or at the supermoon or the solar ener
gy flares being fired at us from the sun. So many bytes of astronomical/ astrological/ archaeological/anthropological data at the moment my head is spinning!
984  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Great Western Railway: on-board catering, buffets, Travelling Chef, Pullman - ongoing discussion on: March 19, 2015, 18:45:35
I wonder what attracted BNM more ...the steak or the ale ?? Roll Eyes
985  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Bristol Airport - expansion plans, car parking, public transport links - ongoing discussion on: March 18, 2015, 16:52:54
First have truncated the Greyhound service that started running between Swansea Cardiff and Bristol airport. The Bristol bit has been dropped from 17th March, so now it is just a shuttle service between Swansea and Cardiff. Perhaps they could call it 'Milgwn' instead....not so many letters to apply ! Roll Eyes
986  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Budget announcements, 18 March 2015 (merged topic) on: March 18, 2015, 13:53:11
Not so fast. Seems as if someone heard what they wanted to hear. Tolls NOT being scrapped just cut to ^5.40 for cars,white van man, pink van woman and buses from 2018.
987  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture - related rail and other transport issues / Re: Dimensions of train seating on: March 18, 2015, 08:04:04
Agree that the data is a bit dry and dusty, but those other contributors on that forum, make us lot in the coffee shop look like absolute angels ! As Dr Spooner may or may not have said, what makes this forum so special, is the shining wit one so often encounters. Not like the other kind on that other forum !
988  Journey by Journey / London to South Wales / Re: What next for ambitious plans to transform Cardiff Central Station? on: March 17, 2015, 11:46:06
Have been in touch with the automata maker. He told me it was removed a couple of years ago, but was not informed of the reason why by Cardiff Central or Network Rail.
989  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Poo powered bus takes to the streets of Bristol on: March 17, 2015, 08:01:20
Amused to hear regional news bulletin at 7.30am refer to the bus as running on the Number Two route ..... Roll Eyes
990  Journey by Journey / London to South Wales / Re: What next for ambitious plans to transform Cardiff Central Station? on: March 16, 2015, 16:50:07
Whatever happens, I hope those marvellous art deco lights in the main hall do not disappear and that the Pigeon wave automata around the station clock at the west end are retained. Commissioned by Network Rail in 2002 from creator, Martin Smith. Apparently a toy train runs along it on the hour and the pigeons rise and flap in turn to avoid it, in a supposedly mexican wave. Never seen it working yet. Wales does not seem to  have a good track record with automata. I never saw the steam clock working in John Forster square in Newport, either.
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