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16  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion on: October 16, 2023, 09:07:03
Not good news about this new line, they have now decided they need to do a new business case to see if the line will pay if re opened as the previous one was done before covid so they want to see if it's now changed,

They hope to have the new full business case submitted by march 2024 with hopefully approval of this by summer 2024 September at the latest ,

So we are now potentially a year away from them starting the building work on the new line,
17  Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: Bristol Temple Meads Station redevelopment on: October 13, 2023, 11:49:38
Sorry, not sure how to upload photos on this site

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/major-work-begins-bristol-temple-8828153
18  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Friday 13th, a dangerous day to travel - fact or myth? on: October 13, 2023, 11:42:14
I am typing this a day early but I have had so many things go bad for me on Saturday 14th over the years 
19  Journey by Journey / London to Swindon and Bristol / Re: Weekend strengthening proposed from December 2023 on: October 06, 2023, 11:14:04
Quote from: PhilWakely on October 06, 2023, 06:13:14
Quote from: grahame on October 04, 2023, 12:12:06
..... and some outbound services become pickup only at Reading........

I cannot see that working in practice. All Friday afternoon trains from Paddington to the South West are supposedly 'pick up only' at Reading - even to the extent of leaving the Reading stop off the Paddington departure boards, yet invariably there is a large exodus of pax from these services at Reading.

Out of interest how do "pick up only" services actually work?
Surely if the train stops at a station people will use the service to get off?

Or is it simply down to restrictions on tickets? EG. Not available to disembark at Reading
20  Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Castle sets / HST next year on: October 05, 2023, 12:40:36
It's amusing seeing the photos of old sets being repainted and now being used in Mexico
21  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Maximum two pound bus fare across most operators in England on: October 05, 2023, 12:39:40
Great to hear

I've actually use the local bus service more in the past two months that I did in the previous two years
22  Journey by Journey / Heart of Wessex / Re: info required about Weymouth Sunday just gone on: October 04, 2023, 13:55:25
If you want to go even further back this site has more information

https://www.recenttraintimes.co.uk/
23  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: When do you stand up to get off the bus? on: September 26, 2023, 12:58:10
Unhelpful response, but if I am getting off somewhere that I am familiar with and I know it will be busy I will get up before the stop to ensure I am off before the conga starts

But equally if I am on a bus and the driver has already missed a stop by missing the bell I would get up to ensure the driver notices me ready to alight

Now if I am in an area I don't know I will press the bell and wait for the bus to stop as there is nothing worse than getting up early and being stood for ages
24  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: First Bus android app: room for improvement? on: September 21, 2023, 11:24:26
I noticed that the live map and map for a number of services stopping at WSM Hospital the route maps show the names of stops in the wrong order
25  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rail unions strike action 2022/2023/2024 on: September 21, 2023, 11:21:56
Excuse my ignorance, what does HSS▸ (High Speed Services) stand for?
26  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rail unions strike action 2022/2023/2024 on: September 19, 2023, 10:24:15
Quote from: IndustryInsider on September 15, 2023, 10:44:03
Two more dates of ASLEF» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) strike action, and further periods of a ban on non-contractual overtime have been announced:

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Strike Dates
Saturday 30th September 2023
Members should not sign on for duty between 00:01 and 23:59. This will also apply to any duties commencing on Saturday 30th September that run into Sunday 1st October.

Wednesday 4th October 2023
Members should not sign on for duty between 00:01 and 23:59. This will also apply to any duties commencing on Wednesday 4th October that run into Thursday 5th October.

Overtime Withdrawal
Friday 29th September 2023
Members should withdraw from all non-contractual overtime starting from 00:01 until 23:59 on Friday 29th September.

Monday 2nd October to Friday 6th October 2023
Members should withdraw from all non-contractual overtime starting from 00:01 on Monday 2nd October until 23:59 on Friday 6th October

Does anyone know what sort of impact the overtime ban will have (29/09)?
I am giving a presentation in London that day, I wonder whether I should be looking to reschedule?
(Travelling from WSM to Paddington)
27  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: GWR website broken? on: September 08, 2023, 10:48:26
Quote from: GBM on September 07, 2023, 11:58:06
Odd.
Both sites above take me to a register your site now type.
When I type in GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) on the search engine, and click direct, I go direct to their site
https://www.gwr.com/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw6eWnBhAKEiwADpnw9g51uBYuJEn62RVIGh2Jh5avqU-zgiwcSIaAR2he0iMgc29ft7Y42RoCAU8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds



Probably worth clearing your cache and cookies
28  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: GWR website broken? on: September 07, 2023, 09:38:16
Working fine for me

I had a new pop up to accept cookies so looks like something behind the scenes security wise has been updated
29  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: "To stand in a First Class Carriage you need a First Class Ticket" on: July 19, 2023, 11:08:19
Was told this many many years ago when travelling back from Paddington to Weston
I was even told to move from the vestibule area - in the HST▸ (High Speed Train) days

Just to add I have also been told that a ticket doesn't actually include a seat, just the ability to travel
30  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Best Bargain Fares on: July 19, 2023, 11:06:59
I noticed that the "Group Save" option has gone from all the online ticket sites
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