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« Reply #330 on: September 25, 2015, 09:07:16 » |
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The new GWR▸ website needs a lot of the links checking as well, the customer panel minutes have gone, but if you click on the link for list of members you get to the minutes of the last meeting!
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« Reply #331 on: September 25, 2015, 16:41:34 » |
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Does anyone know when or if the green HST▸ /Turbos/Sleeper set will be at Paddington on Saturday? If not is there a way I can find out?
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I don't know if its the failed one from Monday (or one that is still under refurbishment) but one of the green turbos has been permanently parked at the west end of Reading TD all week. |
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« Reply #332 on: September 25, 2015, 21:00:46 » |
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Does anyone know when or if the green HST▸ /Turbos/Sleeper set will be at Paddington on Saturday? If not is there a way I can find out?
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I believe the green HST is working Padd - Swansea tonight, so good chance it will return on Saturday at some point, assuming it is in service. |
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« Reply #333 on: September 25, 2015, 21:54:30 » |
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I take it in time the 'Planned Engineering Work' page will have content added to it? https://www.gwr.com/travel-updates/planned-engineeringThe PDFs they were in the old site don't appear to have made it across. I do like the image of a wagon loaded with ballast at Bath Spa. UPDATE: This page has been updated and now has PDF summarys upto the end of October. |
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« Reply #334 on: September 25, 2015, 22:04:26 » |
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Does anyone know what the green one is going to be on after 13:00 tomorrow (Saturday).
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We are sorry to announce that the .. Great Western Railway service is delayed.
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« Reply #335 on: September 26, 2015, 07:55:20 » |
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The latest edition of RAIL magazine is reporting that GWR▸ will not be painting any further HSTs▸ green owing to the short time left with the franchise. Wonder if that includes the interior refurb as well?
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« Reply #336 on: September 26, 2015, 08:38:26 » |
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Understandable, but sad. It will look just like a cosmetic exercise unfortunately
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« Reply #337 on: September 26, 2015, 10:03:05 » |
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I might have missed it, but have the automated platform announcements been updated? If they have Have they been updated at Non FGW▸ managed stations e.g. Guildford, Cardiff etc? and just to speculate, if the original voice over artist is not available to record new phrases, would they get someone else to: - record the phrase to slot in to the existing recording
- re-record the entire recording for that particular journey
- or re-record the entire catalogue of train companies and destinations?
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« Reply #338 on: September 26, 2015, 10:19:22 » |
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I might have missed it, but have the automated platform announcements been updated? If they have Have they been updated at Non FGW▸ managed stations e.g. Guildford, Cardiff etc? and just to speculate, if the original voice over artist is not available to record new phrases, would they get someone else to: - record the phrase to slot in to the existing recording
- re-record the entire recording for that particular journey
- or re-record the entire catalogue of train companies and destinations?
South West Trains have updated their automated platform announcements, Southern use the same system (Except at a few principal stations - Gatwick) so I assume they have. Not sure about Arriva Trains Wales. With regards to if original voice over artist is unavailable. You have 4 options: - Find someone with a similar voice to recorded the new requirements
- Remove the voice all together (If it is part of a two or more voice system)
- Re-record everything in a new voice
- Don't bother in a situation like this, and don't announce the operators name
"Re-record the entire recording for that particular journey" as you said isn't possible as announcements are not recorded 'per journey' but just as recordings of individual phrases or words that can be put together in the order required. |
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« Reply #339 on: September 26, 2015, 10:31:25 » |
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Does anyone know what the green one is going to be on after 13:00 tomorrow (Saturday).
Green HST▸ movements today 1Z37 0820 Swansea - Newbury Racecourse 1Z30 1505 Newbury Racecourse - Plymouth Special charter? |
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« Reply #340 on: September 26, 2015, 12:24:26 » |
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FGW▸ /GWR▸ staff day out apparently.
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« Reply #342 on: September 26, 2015, 15:11:46 » |
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FGW▸ /GWR▸ staff day out apparently.
Will the special GWR staff outing trains have buffets ? surely a trolley would be preferable  |
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #343 on: September 26, 2015, 17:22:38 » |
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South West Trains have updated their automated platform announcements,
The replacement phrase/voice has been merged in quite well, it's only very slightly different. Paul |
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« Reply #344 on: September 26, 2015, 17:23:31 » |
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FGW▸ /GWR▸ staff day out apparently.
Will the special GWR staff outing trains have buffets ? surely a trolley would be preferable ..........so enough stock for staff jollies, but not enough to run a service out of Paddington back to Cardiff after the rugby? Interesting priorities. |
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