Missing option from the GWR journey planner

grahame

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Missing option from the GWR journey planner

« on: December 11, 2017, 17:26:35 »

Melksham to Salisbury tomorrow for a 10:30 appointment. GWR^▸ journey planner offers:
06:38 off Melksham, 07:36 arrival at Salisbury
09:15 off Melksham, 10:31 arrival at Salisbury (da&*)

Melksham to Southampton tomorrow. GWR journey planner offers:
06:38 off Melksham, 08:09 arrival into Southampton (calls 07:36 at Salisbury)
07:49 off Melksham, 10:04 arrival into Southampton (calls 09:33 at Salisbury)
09:15 off Melksham, 11:04 arrival into Southampton (calls 10:31 arrival at Salisbury)

Hmmmmm ...


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ChrisB

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Re: Missing option from the GWR journey planner

« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2017, 17:57:06 »

That's a new fault on me that I've never heard of/seen before. Have you tried several dates?


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LiskeardRich

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Re: Missing option from the GWR journey planner

« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2017, 18:50:28 »

Removed as they intend cancelling?


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Re: Missing option from the GWR journey planner

« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2017, 18:57:51 »

0749 departure is change at Chippenham and Bath. It i probably a quirk in the routeing guide which allows it for the longer journey but not the shorter


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grahame

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Re: Missing option from the GWR journey planner

« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2017, 23:08:58 »

Quote from: rogerw on December 11, 2017, 18:57:51

0749 departure is change at Chippenham and Bath. It i probably a quirk in the routeing guide which allows it for the longer journey but not the shorter

It probably is such a quirk ... disappointing where service is so infrequent that it eliminates seriously useful options.


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