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« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2008, 17:14:17 »

Perhaps we could focus on one re-opening scheme each week or month at the top of the website, thereby giving other deserved causes publicity as well as Melksham (which I DO thoroughly support).

For example: Tavistock, Okehampton, Newquay re-route, Cotswold line re-doubling, etc, etc.

....just a thought!

Yes, indeed.   Very happy to keep the site moving and to highlight causes rather than have it go plain and turgid.  And if particular issues are liekly to be "hot" in the coming month, then they're probably good ones to mention.  The TransWilts (Melksham is only a quarter of the traffic - it just happens to have been worst hit by the cuts!) is at a crucial stage for the next few weeks ...

What is the 'theme' going to be this month then?
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« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2008, 17:28:06 »

Suggestions please?

First subject to get two posts and I'll put up something about it to the best of my resources (subject to it being relevant to rail and this wedge of the UK (United Kingdom)!)
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« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2008, 17:34:59 »

Well, it is a little under a month until ORR» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) get to decide on NR» (Network Rail - home page)'s plan for redoubling parts of the Cotswold line.
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« Reply #18 on: May 13, 2008, 18:01:06 »

Yeh, I'm with IanL, the Cotswold redoubling is relevant at the moment so it should be put up.
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« Reply #19 on: May 13, 2008, 18:30:24 »

Yes. It is critical that the ORR» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) see sense.

Once the redoubling is started, is will be easier to extend it (with scheduled re-signalling etc.).
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« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2008, 07:35:22 »

Cotswold line it will be.

PLEASE can someone email me some .jpg files (or point me to some .jpgs I can use) for the purpose - this ain't my area.  Note my email address is graham@wellho.net and it is vital that I have copyright clearnance on the pictures - so they must be yours, and you need to confirm in the email that I may use them here!

Thanks!
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« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2008, 11:54:31 »

Graham,

3 pictures sent to email address.

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« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2008, 12:42:44 »

Graham,

3 pictures sent to email address.

Ian

I have them, thanks Ian;   I will resize and use them tonight - that way they will oad quickly for everyone!
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« Reply #23 on: June 30, 2008, 14:43:43 »

It's a new month starting tomorrow - can I cast my vote for an improved service for Melksham to be the next subject of the website banner theme, please?

My family lives in Melksham. #1 son is working in Salisbury now and the train service from Melksham is so infrequent and unreliable that he's having to drive to either Trowbridge or Westbury every day and catch a train from there (or occasionally he'll just drive all the way - although affordable older cars invariably = frequent repair bills, so the less driving involved the better it is both for my pocket as well as for the environment!)
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« Reply #24 on: June 30, 2008, 15:22:52 »

Wasn't that the last subject?

I'd vote for Portishead, but I haven't got any pictures.
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« Reply #25 on: June 30, 2008, 15:26:54 »

Yes it was the last subject - but as far as I can make out, the rules are simply that the first relevant subject to get two posts voting for it becomes the title of the month. I'm therefore casting my vote for whatever is nearest to my heart (and pocket!)
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« Reply #26 on: June 30, 2008, 16:58:10 »

As much as I have always supported the TransWilts cause, I'm voting Portishead.

Very much in the news recently, and a worthy banner theme (link below.)
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=3033.msg23280#msg23280
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« Reply #27 on: June 30, 2008, 18:20:33 »

<JOKE> Weymouth 3 trains per hour!!! </JOKE>

Portishead for me too.
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« Reply #28 on: June 30, 2008, 18:42:54 »

Makes sense to remove the Cotswold Line one now. Thanks for having it up there.
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« Reply #29 on: June 30, 2008, 18:59:46 »

Makes sense to remove the Cotswold Line one now. Thanks for having it up there.

My Pleasure .... and in spite of the "TransWilts / Melksham" suggestion being in my own back yard (and campaigning aim) I'm inclinded to go with Portishead. 
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