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« on: August 08, 2018, 05:57:48 » |
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Boardmasters, 2018 - this weekend at Newquay. 4 arrivals today (8.8.18) from Paddington, 3 tomorrow. 7 departures to Paddington next Monday (13.8.18). What happened last year: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=18576.0 |
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Timmer
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2018, 06:24:56 » |
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Looks like improvements have been made to provide a better service.
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bobm
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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2018, 07:46:41 » |
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From GWR▸ .comBoardmasters Festival
8 – 12 August
Specific train reservations will be required on all services to Newquay on Wednesday 8, Thursday 9, and Friday 10 August and from Newquay on Monday 13 August.
Those travelling should:
allow extra time because trains to and from Newquay will be busy
expect queues
get to the station at least 30 minutes before your reserved train is due to depart |
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a-driver
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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2018, 08:13:17 » |
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There's a bus operating between Par and Newquay serving the intermediate stations on the route.
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TaplowGreen
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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2018, 09:01:12 » |
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To be clear - there are boarding controls at Paddington/Reading and all tickets are being checked?
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2018, 11:10:00 » |
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To be clear - there are boarding controls at Paddington/Reading and all tickets are being checked?
And at Exeter, Plymouth and Par. |
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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2018, 11:19:23 » |
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To be clear - there are boarding controls at Paddington/Reading and all tickets are being checked?
And at Exeter, Plymouth and Par. Good! |
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grahame
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« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2018, 12:35:07 » |
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Question elsewhere - "where is the stock coming from" Notice at Chippenham advising of three cancellations today and tomorrow, and 7 on Monday. 13:36 and 17:42 PAD» to CNM» and 16:20 CMN to PAD today. Won't show on journey check because they have been planned for a few days (T -12??)
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bobm
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« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2018, 12:38:12 » |
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One of the HSTs▸ arriving at Newquay today then runs back empty to Paddington, another goes empty to St Philip' Marsh (Bristol).
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« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2018, 12:53:06 » |
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Buses at 16:44 from Gloucester to Swindon, non-stop and all station stops with 18:52 return workings from Swindon
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Timmer
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« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2018, 13:01:41 » |
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I know on Monday Westbury and Pewsey lose their mid evening service to London as the usual train runs limited stop.
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TaplowGreen
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« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2018, 13:10:07 » |
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To be clear - there are boarding controls at Paddington/Reading and all tickets are being checked?
And at Exeter, Plymouth and Par. Just goes to show they can do it when they want to.....perhaps similar on next Maundy Thursday.....I'm on the Royal Duchy heading for Plymouth, busy but not overly so....some poor chap got taken off by paramedics at Reading, didn't look too good.......lots of people moaning as there's no Pullman on this service today. |
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« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2018, 13:51:48 » |
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Just goes to show they can do it when they want to.....perhaps similar on next Maundy Thursday.....I'm on the Royal Duchy heading for Plymouth, busy but not overly so....some poor chap got taken off by paramedics at Reading, didn't look too good.......lots of people moaning as there's no Pullman on this service today.
I take it you decided to go by train and risk it because its a weekday and not a weekend? |
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« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2018, 14:36:56 » |
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Just goes to show they can do it when they want to.....perhaps similar on next Maundy Thursday.....I'm on the Royal Duchy heading for Plymouth, busy but not overly so....some poor chap got taken off by paramedics at Reading, didn't look too good.......lots of people moaning as there's no Pullman on this service today.
I take it you decided to go by train and risk it because its a weekday and not a weekend? Indeed. Coming back by road on Sunday though, I'm afraid I don't trust GWR▸ at the weekends. TM‡ has just announced that service is full and standing throughout 2nd class so my earlier comment about it being not overly crowded was overly optimistic! |
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bobm
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« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2018, 14:38:50 » |
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I'm heading west tomorrow lunchtime and back on Sunday night. I'll be on the last service up so should run or an alternative be offered. The alternative would be to come back Monday along with all the surfers.
On balance I think Sunday is the better option!
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