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« Reply #30 on: November 28, 2008, 00:00:56 »

It must be borne in mind that the revision of HST (High Speed Train)'s stopping at 'small' stations' are not extra services for these stations but in the main are replacing previous DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) services. If the HST's did not stop at these stations the services would be lost. I am sure most of us would not like to see reductions in services anywhere on the line.
But in a realist world what is the point of stopping certain services when nobody will get on or off?
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« Reply #31 on: November 28, 2008, 09:04:28 »

1703 ex Paddington - 4 off 1 on at Saltash last night. Train was stopped for less than 40 seconds and the TM(resolve) did not get out of the train. From the carraiges that I saw, there were not many on the train.
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« Reply #32 on: November 28, 2008, 19:23:06 »

1703 ex Paddington - 4 off 1 on at Saltash last night. Train was stopped for less than 40 seconds and the TM(resolve) did not get out of the train. From the carraiges that I saw, there were not many on the train.
4 off, MASSIVE passenger flow there!
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« Reply #33 on: November 28, 2008, 19:39:51 »

And what's the cost of starting/stopping ?
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