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« Reply #75 on: September 25, 2015, 10:49:09 » |
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Anyone caught out shouldn't simply have assumed without checking frankly
Ah, but this is Joe Public we're talking about! I bet there will be a fair few folk wandering around Paddington and/or Reading late on Saturday night wondering where/how to spend the night... |
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ChrisB
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« Reply #76 on: September 25, 2015, 11:08:07 » |
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I bet there won't be....
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« Reply #77 on: September 25, 2015, 13:47:23 » |
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Or expect a long queue waiting at Paddington for the first train Sunday morning !!!
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« Reply #78 on: September 25, 2015, 15:22:01 » |
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According to this news report, RWC2015 looked more to additional coach provision for Twickenham back to Wales rather than the train. GWR▸ in its comments indicates fewer than 2% of the tickets were bought from Welsh addresses. Welsh assembly politicians have also waded in on the Cardiff-hosted games. |
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« Reply #79 on: September 25, 2015, 15:56:46 » |
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According to this news report, RWC2015 looked more to additional coach provision for Twickenham back to Wales rather than the train. GWR▸ in its comments indicates fewer than 2% of the tickets were bought from Welsh addresses. Welsh assembly politicians have also waded in on the Cardiff-hosted games. This if following similar remarks from the Welsh Minister at Westminster. These politicians have given no thought as to the influence politicians have on what the railway can and can not do. |
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« Reply #80 on: September 25, 2015, 16:10:17 » |
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Anyone caught out shouldn't simply have assumed without checking frankly
Ah, but this is Joe Public we're talking about! I bet there will be a fair few folk wandering around Paddington and/or Reading late on Saturday night wondering where/how to spend the night... There's complaints on Twitter already from people attending. |
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ChrisB
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« Reply #81 on: September 25, 2015, 16:20:06 » |
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According to this news report, RWC2015 looked more to additional coach provision for Twickenham back to Wales rather than the train. GWR▸ in its comments indicates fewer than 2% of the tickets were bought from Welsh addresses. Welsh assembly politicians have also waded in on the Cardiff-hosted games. Ahh, but did they engage with the train company in the planning stage to try & improve the offering? Just when they might have scored, I bet they were silent! |
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« Reply #82 on: September 25, 2015, 17:37:15 » |
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What GWR▸ is advising on their RWC page: https://www.gwr.com/rugby-world-cup-venue-guideTwickenham ^ Travelling from the West
Next match: Saturday 26 September - 20:00
England v Wales
Getting there
Trains will be running regularly throughout the day. Those leaving closest to kick off are likely to be very busy ^ think about travelling as early as possible.
Getting home from Twickenham
There will be a queuing system in place after the final whistle. Trains will be ready immediately after the match.
South West Trains services from Twickenham to Reading will depart at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour from 21.10 until 00.10. Services to London Waterloo will depart every few minutes until 00.11. Customers will be able to change at Waterloo for Bakerloo line services to London Paddington.
There will be no trains to South Wales after the match.
Getting home from Paddington
The last train from London Paddington is 23.30 to Bristol Temple Meads calling at Reading, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Chippenham, Bath Spa.
Please remember to allow plenty of time to make your journey as trains will be very busy. |
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« Reply #83 on: September 25, 2015, 17:39:55 » |
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Timmer I owe you an apology - you were right - last train to Cardiff leaves Paddington at 10pm.......just as the final whistle will be blowing at Twickenham.....expect to see some very unhappy Welshmen in London tomorrow night, especially after they've lost to England, being unable to get home will just rub salt into their wounds!
No need to apologise TaplowGreen, but thanks anyway  . Just a shame that the last train is 10pm. Just adds to the expense of attending the match when needing to stay in a London hotel and on a Saturday night. |
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« Reply #84 on: September 25, 2015, 19:42:08 » |
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realtime trains is showing two late services from Paddington to Cardiff via Kemble on Saturday
23.30 IC36
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« Reply #85 on: September 25, 2015, 20:46:35 » |
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Well spotted, and because of that by the looks of it they have cancelled the 23:30 to Bristol.... however at the moment there is no connection from Swindon off the 23:30 but there is this... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O28685/2015/09/26/advancedWhich I assume will connect at Swindon with the 23:30 for passengers heading towards Bristol |
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« Reply #86 on: September 25, 2015, 21:03:35 » |
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Delibrately not being advertised to prevent serious overcrowding
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« Reply #87 on: September 25, 2015, 21:07:18 » |
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The ECS▸ working is very fast (280mph) though still seems to take the usual time.
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« Reply #88 on: September 25, 2015, 21:12:46 » |
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Delibrately not being advertised to prevent serious overcrowding
But there won't be any passengers at Paddington for these additionals. I bet there won't be....
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #89 on: September 25, 2015, 21:16:29 » |
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Quite possibly not....but sensible planning, nonetheless
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