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« Reply #45 on: November 28, 2009, 23:31:29 » |
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In response to the draft, the Tarka▸ Rail Association (TRA) has published its own 18-page report calling for the current hourly train service on the line to run 18 hours a day, and for the provision of a late-night train from Exeter to Barnstaple departing at around 11pm.
That report can be found here: http://tarkarail.org/RUS 09 Response.pdf |
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« Reply #46 on: November 28, 2009, 23:39:17 » |
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I'm sure the chaps and chapesses at Exeter "West" will having something to say about arriving back in Exeter gone 1am!!
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« Reply #47 on: November 29, 2009, 07:14:14 » |
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I'm sure the chaps and chapesses at Exeter "West" will having something to say about arriving back in Exeter gone 1am!!
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« Reply #48 on: November 29, 2009, 09:32:09 » |
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.... i know im going to get shouted at now... but remember a while ago when we discussed direct services/connections from barny to the capital i brought up southwest trains... would it be that much of a killer to run this requested late service by extending one of the late services from waterloo onto barny and then starting there early in the morning? which would also provide north devon with a direct service to london
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« Reply #49 on: November 29, 2009, 13:43:10 » |
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A well written report, but early on it states that typical average journey times from Barnie to St Davids are 1 hr 18 mins. Now setting aside the fact that it should probably be "typical" or "average" but not both, according to my timetable most services take 1 hr 5 mins northbound, and 1 hr 10 mins southbound.
To get such a basic statistic wrong is such an important document is disappointing, and will not enhance the authors' credibility if the report is considered in detail.
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« Reply #50 on: November 29, 2009, 18:32:20 » |
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I'm sure the chaps and chapesses at Exeter "West" will having something to say about arriving back in Exeter gone 1am!!
Last one back from Bristol books off at 0137 so nothing new there |
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« Reply #51 on: November 29, 2009, 18:37:23 » |
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The last Exmouth is quite late as well. But what do you 'Donkey Link' men have to worry about that! Bet the loco hauled lot love doing it (Unless of course their diagrams have changed or I was told a load of rubbish  ) |
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« Reply #52 on: November 29, 2009, 18:48:14 » |
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The last Exmouth is quite late as well. But what do you 'Donkey Link' men have to worry about that! Bet the loco hauled lot love doing it (Unless of course their diagrams have changed or I was told a load of rubbish ) The 'Donkey Link' ( ) have to do the last one from Bristol at the moment, but no idea if that will change come 13th December. |
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« Reply #53 on: November 29, 2009, 21:36:39 » |
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Yes and when west and HSS▸ are fully integrated they will have night work (Sleepers) So a turn finishing at that time wont seem so bad |
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« Reply #54 on: November 29, 2009, 22:19:40 » |
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Yes and when west and HSS▸ are fully integrated they will have night work (Sleepers) So a turn finishing at that time wont seem so bad Let me just look out of my window... oh yes there's that flying pig again  |
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« Reply #55 on: November 30, 2009, 10:15:15 » |
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Thanks for spotting the error John R, in the rush to beat the cut off date for responses this error was missed in the proof reading, it should read 1 hour 8 minutes, and an amended version will appear on the website in due course.
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« Reply #56 on: November 30, 2009, 11:05:25 » |
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Thanks for spotting the error John R, in the rush to beat the cut off date for responses this error was missed in the proof reading, it should read 1 hour 8 minutes, and an amended version will appear on the website in due course.
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« Reply #57 on: December 02, 2009, 15:16:14 » |
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I'm sure the chaps and chapesses at Exeter "West" will having something to say about arriving back in Exeter gone 1am!!
No Problem. The current last Barney goes through to Exmouth and makes the last one from there, so you dont get done until 00.40 anyway. The major sticking point would be to put a night shift on in Crediton signal box, as currently the Bobby goes home when the last one is off his patch. |
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« Reply #58 on: December 02, 2009, 15:58:37 » |
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The major sticking point would be to put a night shift on in Crediton signal box, as currently the Bobby goes home when the last one is off his patch.
A stupid naive question I am sure, but if the last train is the only train on the branch, why is a signaller needed? What is there for the train to crash into? |
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« Reply #59 on: December 02, 2009, 17:12:25 » |
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The major sticking point would be to put a night shift on in Crediton signal box, as currently the Bobby goes home when the last one is off his patch.
A stupid naive question I am sure, but if the last train is the only train on the branch, why is a signaller needed? What is there for the train to crash into? I believe the signalman at Crediton controls a nearby level crossing, so there is the opportunity for a train to crash into a motorist 'running the risk' |
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