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« Reply #15 on: August 13, 2008, 22:05:32 »
Quote from: devon_metro on August 13, 2008, 09:36:53
HSTs▸ (High Speed Train) *will* call Ashchurch

Until they can find an excuse not to. Me? Cynic? Yes.
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« Reply #16 on: August 13, 2008, 22:46:15 »
Am still wondering why Keyham has HST▸ (High Speed Train) stop boards??
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« Reply #17 on: August 14, 2008, 00:09:07 »
Keyham stop boards. Presumably in case an HST▸ (High Speed Train) has to call if making a substitute stop after a preceding local service has been cancelled.

Quote from: devon_metro on August 13, 2008, 09:36:53
HSTs *will* call Ashchurch

Good. Hopefully with a London link and the joint hourly Gloucester-Cheltenham-Worcester service from December, FGW▸ (First Great Western) and LM▸ (London Midland - recent franchise) will mount some sort of high-profile publicity effort to tell people in and around Tewkesbury that they have got a decent rail service back and that it is here to stay this time.
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« Reply #18 on: August 14, 2008, 00:31:58 »
Quote from: oooooo on August 13, 2008, 22:46:15
Am still wondering why Keyham has HST▸ (High Speed Train) stop boards??

I believe Keyham has a peak HST service to Bristol.
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« Reply #19 on: August 14, 2008, 00:44:51 »
Quote from: willc on August 14, 2008, 00:09:07
Keyham stop boards. Presumably in case an HST▸ (High Speed Train) has to call if making a substitute stop after a preceding local service has been cancelled.

Thanks for that suggestion, willc!

Interestingly, as both Bedminster and Parson Street have luxuriously long platforms (compared with Nailsea & Backwell!), the same situation could apply if, for example, the 1753 from BTM▸ (Bristol Temple Meads (strictly, it should be BRI)) to Taunton was cancelled and the 1822 picked up the pieces, so to speak?

It has happened, by the way: I remember being on an HST that actually stopped at Parson Street to pick up passengers abandoned by an earlier service.  It was such a unique situation (then) that everyone was absolutely amazed, and impressed, that it had happened!
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« Reply #20 on: August 14, 2008, 00:46:19 »

Quote from: willc on August 14, 2008, 00:09:07
Keyham stop boards. Presumably in case an HST▸ (High Speed Train) has to call if making a substitute stop after a preceding local service has been cancelled.

Note keyham and keyNSham are different stations!!
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« Reply #21 on: August 19, 2008, 14:41:35 »
FGW▸ (First Great Western) have read this topic, and have issued a denial, stating that the package described has no substance other than the entry about selected HST▸ (High Speed Train) calls at Ivybridge for Dec '08, which they have confirmed as correct.
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« Reply #22 on: August 19, 2008, 15:32:45 »
Then why did Network Rail send out false info......................
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« Reply #23 on: August 19, 2008, 16:46:33 »
I think I know where this has come from ... I'll have to check a certain log from a certain forum though.

Edit: Got it. It's a known bullshitter and fraudster.

Quote from: devon_metro on August 12, 2008, 18:28:50
I have purposefully been vague as the info is not really in the public domain yet and was obtained from NR» (Network Rail - home page).
Bullshitting department? Wink
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