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Chris from Nailsea
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« on: August 22, 2012, 23:08:18 » |
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First Great Western is delighted to be hosting the Community Rail Festival 2012 at Bristol Temple Meads Station on Saturday 29 September. Visitors to the festival will have the opportunity to ride a special charter train from Bristol Temple Meads along the Portbury Branch Line, through the Avon Gorge and below Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge. The line is currently only used by freight services but is the subject of a campaign to re-open it to passenger traffic. The event promises to be an excellent day for visitors and residents and will include a station gala with stalls, attractions and information, promoting the achievements of Community Rail Partnerships throughout the UK▸ . Five special trains will run between 09:00 and 16:00 and tickets must be booked in advance through the First Great Western website via the following link: www.fgwevents.co.uk/communityrailfestival |
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anthony215
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« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2012, 20:11:22 » |
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Thanks for letting us know I have requested some tickets for the 09:05 departure from Bristol TM‡
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JayMac
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« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2012, 21:05:01 » |
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May pop up from Taunton for the 1209. I've requested some tickets for that one.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2012, 22:51:47 » |
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Thanks for letting us know
No problem!  As it's on my home ground (Severnside Community Rail Partnership), I'll be there on the day, too: I'll be happy to chat with any of you who might want to introduce yourselves. Chris.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2012, 21:10:49 » |
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Thanks Chris, I've asked for the 12.09
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bobm
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« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2012, 21:17:53 » |
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I've asked for the 09:05. Hopefully I can fit it in before work.
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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2012, 23:11:19 » |
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I should be there, travelling on the 12:09.
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2012, 15:10:51 » |
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I've booked on the 1108.....
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« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2012, 20:29:40 » |
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I am also booked on the 1109. CfN can you let us know any more about the arrangements for the tickets. I get a web confirmation when I booked but there is no information about price or when you will get confirmation that you actually have a ticket. I am away for two weeks from this Friday (so can't make the get together on 15th) and don't want to miss out purely because I can't respond to an email on time. Thanks
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Ollie
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« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2012, 21:07:30 » |
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It won't cost anything to get on the special train. People should be receive an email this week letting them know if they will be getting tickets in the post. Hope that helps  |
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« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2012, 21:12:17 » |
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People should be receive an email this week letting them know if they will be getting tickets in the post. Hope that helps Thanks, Ollie. Also acts as a reminder not to count our chickens tickets before they're hatched delivered. I hadn't realised that having my request accepted doesn't actually mean I've been quick enough to get a ticket. |
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Ollie
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« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2012, 21:22:28 » |
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I have also requested the 12:09
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« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2012, 22:49:55 » |
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The website advertising this opportunity "fgwevents" appears rather obscure. How would anyone find it if they didn't know where to look (or have a helpful link)?
Whilst I was searching the main fgw site for details of the special trains, I found under "events" a whole series of events ranging from Stoke City's home matches, to a festival at Manchester Piccadilly Platform 4, all of which you can apparently reach with FGW▸ . There were others from elsewhere in the country, before anyone thinks First have pre-empted their takeover of the WC▸ franchise. I'm not quite sure what the relevance is to FGW.
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« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2012, 22:57:44 » |
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People should be receive an email this week letting them know if they will be getting tickets in the post. Hope that helps Thanks, Ollie. Also acts as a reminder not to count our chickens tickets before they're hatched delivered. I hadn't realised that having my request accepted doesn't actually mean I've been quick enough to get a ticket. VERY good point. It's only down to inefficiency on my part that I haven't booked connecting tickets to Bristol Temple Meads. |
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