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256  All across the Great Western territory / Smoke and Mirrors / Re: When is a cancellation not a cancellation? on: August 06, 2023, 07:25:14
Guess the problem happened as bus managers don't work Sundays (or weekday evenings/nights)

I do wonder why Transport for Cornwall and Cornwall Council are unable to agree on a 'carte blanche' 24x7x365 agreement for rail ticket acceptance on service busses for branch lines in times of rail disruption.
257  Journey by Journey / London to the West / Re: Do not travel 5 August on: August 05, 2023, 19:03:28
Had a text from a retired colleague asking where their train was.
A Green Army supporter (and many others) at Plymouth awaiting a return train to Penzance.
Fortunately Plymouths success outweighed the train delay (155 minutes)
258  Journey by Journey / TransWilts line / Re: 2023 - Train update and amendment log - Swindon <-> Westbury on: August 05, 2023, 16:42:00
Graham's speechless!
Unusual..... Huh
259  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with IET trains from April 2021 on: August 01, 2023, 07:18:15
Agree that it is time to give up on the wretched units, at least for long distance express services.
Relocate them to other operators, if anyone wants them, or redeploy them within GWR (Great Western Railway) to outer suburban, regional, or other secondary routes.
Use on slower services should increase reliability as the engines are less stressed.


ooooooooooooooz gonna pay for it!
The Treasury are already cutting back.  Can't see them seeing sense just before an election
260  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with IET trains from April 2021 on: July 31, 2023, 14:02:33
10:20 Penzance to London Paddington due 15:27
10:20 Penzance to London Paddington due 15:27 will no longer call at Tiverton Parkway and Taunton.
This is due to a fault on this train.

1A84 - non stop Exeter to Reading.
Guessing door problems at the intermediate station calls.
Surely if there is a door problem, it will be present at all the station stops?
261  All across the Great Western territory / Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with them / Re: Climate, what climate? on: July 30, 2023, 07:43:50
Sorry Sid.
As a bus driver, I'm not on the cyclist side on this debate.
I have expressed my views in previous posts.  Roll Eyes
262  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Break the code. Quiz. on: July 29, 2023, 10:09:35
Wot?  No Taunton?
As an aside.
Where did this Taunton 'thing' originate?
Been going on years now
263  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: July 28, 2023, 12:37:29
*Re-reads Realtime Trains* Ah, I was wrong, no stop at Reading, so Paddington to Exeter non-stop, despite which it stayed around an hour down throughout.

Mark
Don't understand how it didn't make up time for that length of journey.
Something amiss?
264  Sideshoots - associated subjects / News, Help and Assistance / Re: Cancellation map - what it's showing on: July 27, 2023, 12:49:28
As to what happened, the story I heard was that after one particular epic 12 hour crossing in terrible weather, the combined tourist associations of everywhere bandied together and told them:

"You can't be doing this any more. Cease with the heroic approach, yes, you're getting people to where they want to be but after they leave, they never return to Scilly."

Mark

They do now have the option of two flight companies (unless the weather is bad, when passengers are all transferred to the Scillonian!).
265  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: July 27, 2023, 12:44:49
Cancellations to services between Taunton and Reading via Westbury
Due to a fault with the signalling system between Taunton and Castle Cary trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards Westbury. Disruption is expected until 16:00 27/07.
Train services between Taunton and Reading via Westbury may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

So the fault has transferred West!

That's the problem with a centralised system unfortunately.
Our Maritime Radio services went down a remote control route, it worked OK'ish after a fashion. Was heavily reliant on engineering services to kick something back into life; or BT line engineers to poke bits of wire somewhere.
The Coastguard thought this was a wonderful idea, so went down that route.  It works after a fashion, but I don't know their attrition rate.
Then the Fire service started remote working, as did the Police and Ambulance.
Remoting was to be the saviour of mankind. Would cut costs and reduce the need for 'people'.
Just about every industry now has remote/central control.
Not really impressed by it.
266  All across the Great Western territory / Meet the Manager / Re: Written Question K - Interchangeable bus and train tickets? on: July 27, 2023, 12:34:30

Lessons

1. We have both bus and train public transport services but they are not properly connected.

2. We have severe reliability issues on the BUS

3. We have information systems leave a lot to be desired. 

And those lessons come from what should be a straightforward journey home.  No wonder many of us public transport advocates wring our hands in despair when we look to promote public transport to newcomers who could so easily use their petrol or diesel car.


It's not only the trains that have reliability issues unfortunately  Cry
267  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Problems with IET trains from April 2021 on: July 26, 2023, 04:14:16
05:03 Penzance to London Paddington due 09:55
Facilities on the 05:03 Penzance to London Paddington due 09:55.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 10. There are no reservations on this service

Was short formed yesterday as well.
268  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Where was bobm today, 25th July 2023? on: July 26, 2023, 04:08:20
Picked up this reprobate in the 'burbs before a long bus ride to our chosen place for an evening meal. Where was bobm?

Is it me!
I don't have a picture or map on this one.
Just the "Picked........" etc but nothing more.
269  Sideshoots - associated subjects / News, Help and Assistance / Re: Cancellation map - what it's showing on: July 26, 2023, 03:51:01
I knew the old eurotunnel TBMs would come in useful. Avoids chucking up on the Scillionian

Time was when the Scillonian sailed regardless of weather.
Occasionally spending the night anchored off in the bay!
Something happened (slightly before 'elf n safety) and if the forecast wasn't good, she didn't sail.
Went on her as a relief sometimes. Was fortunate not to suffer mal-de-mer at any point, and there were a few good rough ones.
270  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: July 25, 2023, 07:37:02
Puzzled by part of their customer advice -
Customer Advice
Elizabeth line are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.

Surely the Elizabeth Line uses the same signals/points, etc as GWR (Great Western Railway), so how come they are apparently running, but not GWR?
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