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« Reply #60 on: March 26, 2016, 18:47:17 » |
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Already posted by ChrisB a dozen posts up?
Apologies. With the forum's broken 'Show unread posts since last visit' function I missed that. |
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« Reply #61 on: March 26, 2016, 19:08:59 » |
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It will be deemed unsafe if the TM‡ has to get to certain vestibules to release the doors and secondly, if the train calls at locations where the whole train doesn't fit on the platform then you have issues of passengers trying to move to coaches where they can alight. |
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« Reply #62 on: March 27, 2016, 07:04:03 » |
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A number of vehicles were involved in a crash on the M6 at about 12:45 GMT on Good Friday, with three lanes closed for several hours between junctions 10a and 11.
Sally Kimmince told BBC» News: "It was a nightmare. You can't blame the driver, it's all down to the Football League."
Argyle said it was "entirely predictable that such chaos would ensue" and "we believe it made no sense to schedule a fixture which involves a 660-mile round-trip for Plymouth-based Argyle supporters for one of the busiest weekends of the year".
"We will also be making representation to the Football League to try to ensure that our loyal supporters will be spared such an ordeal in the future."
Whilst it might make sense to have shorter trips on busier weekends, I can't help thinking that the Football League were not responsible for the closure of 3 lanes of the motorway ... of course, had they gone by train, the motorway incident would not have effected them! |
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« Reply #63 on: March 27, 2016, 07:52:47 » |
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A number of vehicles were involved in a crash on the M6 at about 12:45 GMT on Good Friday, with three lanes closed for several hours between junctions 10a and 11.
Sally Kimmince told BBC» News: "It was a nightmare. You can't blame the driver, it's all down to the Football League."
Argyle said it was "entirely predictable that such chaos would ensue" and "we believe it made no sense to schedule a fixture which involves a 660-mile round-trip for Plymouth-based Argyle supporters for one of the busiest weekends of the year".
"We will also be making representation to the Football League to try to ensure that our loyal supporters will be spared such an ordeal in the future."
Whilst it might make sense to have shorter trips on busier weekends, I can't help thinking that the Football League were not responsible for the closure of 3 lanes of the motorway ... of course, had they gone by train, the motorway incident would not have effected them! .....good to see you thinking of your fellow B & B owners in the North Grahame-they'd have done a roaring trade from Plymouth fans unable to get home afterwards! (unless they left the match early to get the last train!) ..........A 2-0 victory softened the blow.......I have friends who recall a trip from Plymouth to watch Argyle at Carlisle.....It was a midweek match and the single supporters coach left Home Park at 0430 for a 1930 kick off, arriving back mid morning the next day, still soaking wet after an evening on an open terrace in torrential rain...you'd have to be very keen indeed.....! |
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« Reply #64 on: March 27, 2016, 09:47:18 » |
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.......I have friends who recall a trip from Plymouth to watch Argyle at Carlisle.....It was a midweek match and the single supporters coach left Home Park at 0430 for a 1930 kick off, arriving back mid morning the next day, still soaking wet after an evening on an open terrace in torrential rain...you'd have to be very keen indeed.....!
I recall one occasion, many moons ago (mid-80s I think!) when the Grecians made a similar midweek trip to Cumbria. Me and about a dozen or so other fools hired a minibus. We left Exeter at about 6am and were somewhere in the region of Shap at about 4 o'clock, in the pouring rain, when one of our number spotted the ECFC team coach going in the opposite direction. We got off the motorway, found a 'phone box and discovered the game had been called off because of a waterlogged pitch. We got home at about 3am the following morning! |
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« Reply #65 on: March 28, 2016, 10:04:32 » |
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Good luck to all those travelling back from the Westcountry today - hope the overcrowding and the weather don't ruin your journey!
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« Reply #66 on: March 28, 2016, 11:05:46 » |
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I note that the luggage area in power cars is being utilised on services between London and Plymouth today. Note on screens at Paddington requesting passengers use the free luggage porter service.
Should free up space for folk to sit in luggage racks!
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« Reply #67 on: March 28, 2016, 11:30:31 » |
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I note that the luggage area in power cars is being utilised on services between London and Plymouth today. Note on screens at Paddington requesting passengers use the free luggage porter service.
Should free up space for folk to sit in luggage racks!
May slow things up a bit at stations but worth a go I reckon? |
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« Reply #68 on: March 28, 2016, 11:51:43 » |
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Message for the 1200 said free porter service for passengers to Plymouth. I guess not for intermediate calls.
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« Reply #69 on: March 28, 2016, 12:13:26 » |
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Yes, they normally just do it for the one terminating station as they'd be all sorts of problems with doing it for all of them - wrong bags being taken, ages to find them etc. Plus, the luggage area in a power car actually isn't that massive - couple of dozen cases and it would be full. There will be no such option on the new trains of course.
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« Reply #70 on: March 28, 2016, 12:27:11 » |
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Already seeing complaints & pictures of significant overcrowding on Westcountry services heading towards London....ticket acceptance on GWR▸ in respect of cancelled SWT▸ trains seems to be making matters worse.
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« Reply #71 on: March 28, 2016, 12:57:20 » |
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Already seeing complaints & pictures of significant overcrowding on Westcountry services heading towards London....ticket acceptance on GWR▸ in respect of cancelled SWT▸ trains seems to be making matters worse.
Yes - it is not helped by the Exeter to Salisbury line closed because of a landslip at Templecombe and flooding in the Axminster area. |
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« Reply #72 on: March 28, 2016, 14:53:58 » |
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Trains now able to pass the site of the Templecombe landslip at caution but the first train to Waterloo from Exeter won't be until 17:20.
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« Reply #73 on: March 28, 2016, 16:23:07 » |
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Happy Easter Everyone !
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« Reply #74 on: March 28, 2016, 17:20:49 » |
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Happy Easter Everyone !
Reciprocated.............but judging by reports those travelling back from the Westcountry this afternoon by train may have had their Easter eggs crushed!  |
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