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Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: Sea flooding on Severn Beach Line 22/02/2023
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on: March 13, 2024, 05:56:45
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From National Rail Expected sea flooding the railway between Dovey Junction and Aberystwyth / Pwllheli means lines will be closed from approximately 09:00. As a result, no trains will be able to run between these stations.
We expect disruption to continue until 12:00. From GWR▸ Cancellations to services between Severn Beach and Clifton Down via Avonmouth
Due to flooding between Clifton Down and Avonmouth the line is blocked. Disruption is expected until 12:00 13/03.
Train services between Severn Beach and Clifton Down via Avonmouth will be cancelled or revised. Some stations between Avonmouth and Clifton Down will not be served. GWR have also provided substantial customer advice - thank you Apologies to customers wishing to use the Severn Beach line today. As a consequence of flooding in the Sea Mills area, the line is currently blocked between Avonmouth and Clifton Down. - We're operating a shuttle service between Severn Beach and Avonmouth utilising a three coach train. The departure times of these can be found in journey planners and at stations. 8-seat taxis will then replace trains between Avonmouth and Clifton Down in both directions. Trains to / from Bristol Temple Meads will start / terminate at Clifton Down. Please be prepared to change trains at either Avonmouth or Clifton Down depending on where you're travelling from. - This plan is expected to remain in place until midday. - Please note that the pick up / drop off point at Clifton Down will be in the pay and display car park on the opposite side of the tracks to Sainsbury's just off Whiteladies Road. - We've also requested ticket acceptance on local bus routes in the area to accept our customers however such agreements have not yet been confirmed. - During this disruption if you wish to use local buses as an alternative means of transport and the local bus is not accepting GWR tickets please purchase a ticket on the bus, keep it and send it, together with your train ticket, to us to claim for a refund. - If you require further information please speak to our station or onboard staff, use the Customer Help Points located on platform level, tweet us @GWRHelp via X platform (formerly Twitter) or call National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950. - Once again we apologise for any inconvenience caused to your journey with us today.
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All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Brits lead the way in choosing train over plane for long-distance travel
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on: March 13, 2024, 03:44:16
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I think it’s right to be slightly suspicious of any survey on transport that has been commissioned by a group with particular interests in one part of that sector, as it is with Hitachi Rail in this case.
Yes, correct to be concerned. Having said that, though, it is a comparative report and from travelling around I see a lot lower proportion of longer distance travel by train in many parts of Europe - amazed that some lines survive, frankly, if they are doing. At the same time, there's a lot of looking forward / new modern works and high speed lines and cutoffs. I can believe the gist of the survey, though my comments and observations are not direct evidence to back it up.
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All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Brits lead the way in choosing train over plane for long-distance travel
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on: March 13, 2024, 02:10:19
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You missed my point Graham. Do check back to the quoted post & you'll find that this wasn't said at all. And that is what I am encouraging you to ban. If one quotes, it needs to quote exactly, if not in full, in part. no changing the quote. I think it’s right to be slightly suspicious of Hitachi Rail.
Quote fixed for you this is what II *actually said I think it’s right to be slightly suspicious of any survey on transport that has been commissioned by a group with particular interests in one part of that sector, as it is with Hitachi Rail in this case. I don't think that I did miss your point, Chris. The quote you objected to was a trimmed sentence, and I agreed with you that it was trimmed in a dangerous and misleading way - at the least there should have been a "..." in there to indicate that trimming. It is arguable whether or not it changed the meaning, I suppose - it certainly changed the emphasis. Had a "not" been taken out too so that the quote had reversed the original meaning, then I would have said that the line had been crossed but, as happens from time to time with a for example removed the line was approached but not - in my view - quite overshot. Should the person who's quoted words were reduced express concern, then - yes - we would probably require the quoting to be changed though the more we discuss it the more complex that gets, and the more obvious to all our readers that the emphasis has been changed by the partial quoting.
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All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Brits lead the way in choosing train over plane for long-distance travel
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on: March 12, 2024, 17:44:08
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On a point of order....no one should be amending a quote unless it's one from something that member posted. Otherwise mayhem could easily break out by someone completely misquoting someone else & potentially libelling a third party. Sorry, but a quote should always be a quote & that ought to be policy.
I am quoting you in full ChrisB Quoting someone partially is dangerous especially where that partilaisation changes the meaning or the drift of the original document and, yes, it risks upsetting to say the least the person being partially quoted. I suppose it could get legal if the person quoted gets upset. Having said that, if I quote from a long post, I will amend it by quoting only the part relevant to my follow up. Always done with care with the risk known, and usually with "...." or a word like [snip] to make it clear it has been done. You yourself, ChrisB, amend in quoting by partial quoting - for example at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=28495.msg344449#msg344449 I agree that in this quote case, a "...." would have been helpful. I am not about to specify a policy that all quotes should be complete, for the reason given in the previous paragraph, and following the way you, and I, and many others do it.
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Journey by Journey / TransWilts line / Re: 2024 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury
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on: March 12, 2024, 10:22:40
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11:05 Swindon to Westbury due 11:47 12:17 Westbury to Swindon due 12:59
12:17 Westbury to Swindon due 12:59 will be cancelled. This is due to a fault with the signalling system. Cancellations to services between Westbury and Swindon via Melksham Due to a fault with the signalling system between Castle Cary and Westbury all lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 12:30 12/03. Train services between Westbury and Swindon via Melksham may be cancelled. Customer Advice Rail replacement transport is being requested. Additional Information We apologise for the disruption to your journey today. Further Information
If you arrive at your destination 15 or more minutes late because your GWR▸ train was delayed or cancelled, you can claim Delay Repay compensation. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR.com/DelayRepay
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