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Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Re: 2023 Delays and Cancellations
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on: January 25, 2023, 22:01:06
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I came across the bridge about 1 hour before this incident and it didn't seem any worse than usual, although I had had a beer  More importantly this bridge has obviously been getting worse over the last few weeks, so is anyone aware of any plans to fix it or at least stabilise the situation. |
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All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Regulated rail fare increase, March 2023
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on: December 24, 2022, 17:33:58
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The government implication that they were somehow doing us a great big favour by limiting the fare rise to only 5.9% really got up my nose!
How about no more increases until the DfT» et al have figured out how to run the industry properly? Then we the taxpayer might not have to cough up for things like the Class 769 debacle!
and if there's no more fare increases, how are the additional costs to the railway funded and who pays? From the Government, same as for roads. Maybe the annual increase in rail fares should match the annual increase in fuel duty? And see how much some drivers complain if it was the other way around. Just to be clear I am also a car driver and owner. |
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with IET trains from April 2021
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on: December 15, 2022, 09:39:46
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From jorneycheck
08:04 London Paddington to Penzance due 13:07
Facilities on the 08:04 London Paddington to Penzance due 13:07.
Catering is reduced in the front part of this train. Toilet facilities are not available at front. Disabled toilet facilities are reduced at front.
Additional Facilities Information
Below freezing temperatures have affected the water pipes on this train. No water is available for catering in the front part of this train, and therefore no hot drinks are available.
However, I note the 14;15 also has this note. Would have thought the pipes would have unfrozen by midday!
I can't speak for the rest of the country but in Didcot the highest temperature it has been since Satuday is 0.3 C, with it being -10 C last night, so maybe it won't defrost today. |
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Journey by Journey / London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury / Re: Oxford Station - improvements, incidents and events (merged topic)
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on: October 31, 2022, 20:17:44
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I must admit I'm surprised Oxford City Council are prepared to allow such a long full closure of Botley Road to cars. They cycle and footpath routes are going to be very busy!
Maybe they will use it as an experiment to see what happens when one of the major routes into Oxford is shut. After all there aren't really any alternative routes that vehicles from West Oxford can use to get into Oxford with Botley Road shut, as they either have to go north via the A34 to Peartree or south via the Southern Ring Road, both are which are a very long way round. |
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Journey by Journey / South Western services / Re: Southampton area rail replacement bus services 16th October 2022
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on: October 16, 2022, 19:42:53
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There was an announcement at the Southampton vs West Ham game today that there were not enough drivers for the rail replacement buses and that supporters needed to make their own way from Southampton to Eastleigh.
That would mean 100's (maybe 1000's) of supporters trying to find their own way; which might be just okay for locals but feel sorry for those from West Ham.
What is the point of a public transport system that just tells it's customers tough luck you are on your own.
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rail unions strike action 2022/2023/2024
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on: June 15, 2022, 13:01:32
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Hmmm....that page does tell you that they haven't, and when they will be available!
So what I said was correct  of course you are correct as well Of course I could say it is poor design, and it probably is, but it was also user error (I didn't scroll down to bottom of the page). A rhetorical question, but why provide a link to timetables if the timetables aren't available? |
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