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31  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 on: March 12, 2024, 20:41:50
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.

Quote from: broadgage on March 12, 2024, 17:09:05
Quote from: IndustryInsider on March 12, 2024, 08:37:37
I think it’s right to be slightly suspicious of Hitachi Rail.

Quote fixed for you Grin Grin

this is what II *actually said
Quote from: IndustryInsider on March 12, 2024, 08:37:37
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.
32  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Mark Hopwood interviewed by Richard Clinnick on: March 12, 2024, 20:29:02
be aware it's nearly 5 months old
33  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 on: March 12, 2024, 17:28:33
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.
34  Journey by Journey / London to South Wales / Re: Coupling on: March 11, 2024, 21:36:04
It was a ceremony(al) blessing - GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) tweeted that they had got wed earlier in the week (Wednesday I think)
35  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Transport focus Rail Passenger survey (results to February 2024) on: March 11, 2024, 20:47:37
Quote from: WSW Frome on March 08, 2024, 11:38:36
I did get a lengthy questionnaire handed out on a Heart of Wessex service ca 1.5 months ago. It did appear to be GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) specific only so I am unsure if this is relevant to Transport Focus. I would also doubt the data has been processed so quickly.

GWR do their own too, so if it was GWR-centric, it was probably theirs
36  All across the Great Western territory / Media about railways, and other means of transport / Re: BBC R4 2030 tonight (BBC Sounds later) on: March 11, 2024, 20:14:41
Link doesn't work for me - try this
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001x4yf
37  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Swanage Railway goes cashless on: March 10, 2024, 21:19:29
I'm a 'no(t yet)' too....our elders often don't have contactless cards & the technology too often fails.
38  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Foot ferries on: March 10, 2024, 19:06:48
Add to this list the Gravesend to Tilbury Foot & cycle ferry across the Thames. Last service March 31st. Thurrock Council pulled their support & Kent couldn't afford it on their own.

https://www.jetstreamtours.com/about-us/news
39  Journey by Journey / London to the Cotswolds / Permit scheme plan after 'unwelcome parking' near rail station (Hanborough) on: March 08, 2024, 21:32:09
From Oxford Mail via MSN

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A permit scheme could soon be introduced near a railway station after villagers have hit out over "continued unwelcome parking" on their doorsteps.

Oxfordshire County Council has opened the consultation for Long Hanborough near Witney on a potential new system for the village's main road.

This comes as some residents said they had been impacted by the existing no waiting restrictions between 11am and noon, Monday to Friday.

These had been put in place "discourage long term commuter parking for the nearby Long Hanborough Rail Station".

County councillor Liam Walker, of the Hanborough and Minster Lovell division, said: "I’m pleased the county council have been able to bring this proposal forward after years of residents battling with commuters parking outside the houses along this section of road.

"As with all these schemes enforcement is key but hopefully this new scheme will also prevent residents from getting parking tickets.

"Whilst it’s great that Hanborough station is so popular we urgently need more car parking capacity which I continue to push GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) and the county council to fix as we have nearby land secured for the car park expansion.”

Plans would result in permits limited to one per resident with a maximum of two per property.

Permits would also be available for contractors carrying out works on properties and for registered carers and healthcare workers.

Parish councillor Rich Fuller said: "There broadly isn't a problem with parking in Long Hanborough.

"Towards the station end of the village there are potentially some problems with overflow, however."

Consultation responses are to be reviewed after the 5pm deadline on Friday, March 29 and more information can be found on the county council website.

https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/longhanborough_mainroad_parking2024
40  Journey by Journey / To Oxford, Didcot and Reading from West / Re: New Oxford - Bristol Service Starting Sept 14th 2024 on: March 07, 2024, 16:50:33
GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) confirm that the services to which this thread refers are *not* stopping at Didcot & are all using the west curve. In both directions.

Being run with a 5car IET▸ (Intercity Express Train) GWR said yesterday.
41  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Transport focus Rail Passenger survey (results to February 2024) on: March 07, 2024, 14:39:51
Hmmm.
Anyone seen these questionnaires being handed out at stations since the pandemic? I thought not.
UI think they need to advertise their new methodology for ensuring randomness...
42  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: BBC News - Queen video gets Peterborough in music heritage guide on: March 07, 2024, 14:37:39
Quote from: JayMac on March 07, 2024, 12:41:36
Details of the 'Musical Routes by Train' from National Rail, with links to download the app:
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/inspiration/musical-routes/

Ahhhh, Window Seater app. I think there's already a thread from when it was under development along the Cotswold Line?

You can listen to all 30 on the link above without waiting for the app to use your location services.
43  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: East - West Rail update (Oxford to Bedford) - ongoing discussion on: March 06, 2024, 21:13:49
It does clearly say "Media"
44  Journey by Journey / London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury / Re: Disabled access at Cholsey: time for a campaign! on: March 06, 2024, 20:48:14
I have suggested to a couple of operators Accessible Passenger Groups that an "Introduction to Disabled Travel on our Trains" document be formulated and made available across the various outlets already available in various formats.

Everyone who is disabled is newly disabled at some stage.....
45  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Does CrossCountry have the worst customer service in the West on: March 06, 2024, 11:57:28
XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) are also very good at listing all changes on their Journeycheck page - but expect the customer to do the checking of it.
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