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« on: May 18, 2008, 17:35:54 »

I think it would be good if Pewsey had an hourly service - a mixture of semi-fast and intercity services. What do you think?
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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2008, 17:44:27 »

Good idea - but I don't think the demand is really there at Pewsey to warrant such a service. You might as well just install a reversing siding at Pewsey to be honest and extend the Bedwyn stoppers there - or perhaps to Westbury.
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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2008, 17:51:23 »

Good idea - but I don't think the demand is really there at Pewsey to warrant such a service. You might as well just install a reversing siding at Pewsey to be honest and extend the Bedwyn stoppers there - or perhaps to Westbury.

Extend London-Bedwyn services to Westbury and use a 180. That would be good.
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« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2008, 18:18:33 »

To be honest, most West of England services should run fast between Reading and Taunton, with perhaps the Plymouth terminators stopping at Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary. This is to keep journey times down.

Extend the "Network South East" services to Westbury, and/or add in more "local" services from Paddington to Taunton which could call at Newbury as well. 180s would be useful,although it seems either Hull Trains, Grand Central or NXEC (National Express East Coast) will get the remaining units.

Most Pewsey people are London commuters, but the NSE (Network South East) extension would allow more local travel from the station.
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« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2008, 18:51:02 »

We would like more services to & from Melksham.
Nice if the train went London to Westbury (stopping a Pewsey)  & then up to Chippenham, stopping at Trowbridge and Melksham. yes I know Melksham has a short platform.
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« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2008, 18:53:37 »

We would like more services to & from Melksham.
Nice if the train went London to Westbury (stopping a Pewsey)  & then up to Chippenham, stopping at Trowbridge and Melksham. yes I know Melksham has a short platform.

You have more chance of Swindon blowing up.
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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2008, 19:30:10 »

We would like more services to & from Melksham.
Nice if the train went London to Westbury (stopping a Pewsey)  & then up to Chippenham, stopping at Trowbridge and Melksham. yes I know Melksham has a short platform.

You have more chance of Swindon blowing up.
Don't worry Swindon, you are perfectly safe.
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2008, 20:26:44 »

NO NO NO!!!! Pad trains are slow enough now!
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« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2008, 17:26:48 »

To be honest, most West of England services should run fast between Reading and Taunton, with perhaps the Plymouth terminators stopping at Pewsey, Westbury and Castle Cary. This is to keep journey times down.

Extend the "Network South East" services to Westbury, and/or add in more "local" services from Paddington to Taunton which could call at Newbury as well. 180s would be useful,although it seems either Hull Trains, Grand Central or NXEC (National Express East Coast) will get the remaining units.

Most Pewsey people are London commuters, but the NSE (Network South East) extension would allow more local travel from the station.
Good idea, but I think 2 IC (Inter City) services stopping at pewsey, westbury, castle cary should carry on to Penzance.
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« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2008, 17:29:27 »

No - the journey time for the services beyond Plymouth needs to be kept down.

And these trains would be full enough before they reached these extra stops.
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« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2008, 17:44:53 »

I agree with adelante. As long as most services are fast there is no harm in extending journey oppotunites.
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« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2008, 14:13:04 »

I agree with adelante. As long as most services are fast there is no harm in extending journey oppotunites.
Devon metro, you seem to have good ideas and are open to other's ideas. Keep it up!
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« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2008, 15:16:57 »

I agree with adelante. As long as most services are fast there is no harm in extending journey oppotunites.

You lose about 4-5 mins by calling at Pewsey, Castle Cary, etc.
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« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2008, 15:34:17 »

FGW (First Great Western) schedulers have that figure more like 15...

RDG(resolve) - TAU» (Taunton - next trains) fast depart Taunton at xx48
RDG - PEW - WSB» (Westbury - next trains) - CLC (Castle Cary) - TAU depart Taunton xx03
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« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2008, 15:35:26 »

My figure is for each station.
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