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« on: December 13, 2008, 10:25:48 » |
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I got on the 1648 at Oxford yesterday (12th December) to find that the New MD of First Great Western, Mark Hopwood, was on board, sitting with his young family. They got off at Evesham.
Are we lucky enough to have the boss living on the line, or was he visiting friends? Either way, train on time with unusually a female driver.
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« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2008, 15:14:10 » |
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In Standard clasS?  |
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Ollie
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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2008, 23:00:19 » |
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Original post doesn't mention what class they were in?
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« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2008, 15:13:00 » |
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Original post doesn't mention what class they were in?
First, last coach. |
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Don.
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« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2008, 17:04:18 » |
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Original post doesn't mention what class they were in?
First, last coach. Thought it would be, not sure why others assumed it be standard. |
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« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2008, 23:20:38 » |
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... if I was MD, standard class would be first class.
Then again I'd also reintroduce 3rd class for people who don't mind sitting on benches so long as it's cheap.
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« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2008, 16:22:23 » |
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... if I was MD, standard class would be first class.
Then again I'd also reintroduce 3rd class for people who don't mind sitting on benches so long as it's cheap.
is that not what the pacers are? |
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« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2008, 03:10:16 » |
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Are we lucky enough to have the boss living on the line
As an update, no, he doesn't, asked him today. |
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« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2010, 11:17:44 » |
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A bright future for rail ^ we'll get there as fast as we can. First Great Western managing director Mark Hopwood is firmly focused on the art of the possible. And, as far as he is concerned, that includes train journeys of two hours and 40 minutes between Plymouth and London. Last month, Mr Hopwood and around 50 business leaders travelled on a special non-stop train between Plymouth and Paddington to see how quickly the journey could be completed. http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/business/bright-future-rail-8211-ll-fast/article-2836248-detail/article.html |
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« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2010, 06:29:29 » |
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A bright future for rail ^ we'll get there as fast as we can. First Great Western managing director Mark Hopwood is firmly focused on the art of the possible. And, as far as he is concerned, that includes train journeys of two hours and 40 minutes between Plymouth and London. Last month, Mr Hopwood and around 50 business leaders travelled on a special non-stop train between Plymouth and Paddington to see how quickly the journey could be completed. http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/business/bright-future-rail-8211-ll-fast/article-2836248-detail/article.htmlAnd it wasnt a full length HST▸ , it's just not going to happen very soon! |
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Bring back BR▸
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« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2010, 09:43:19 » |
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A bright future for rail ^ we'll get there as fast as we can. First Great Western managing director Mark Hopwood is firmly focused on the art of the possible. And, as far as he is concerned, that includes train journeys of two hours and 40 minutes between Plymouth and London. Last month, Mr Hopwood and around 50 business leaders travelled on a special non-stop train between Plymouth and Paddington to see how quickly the journey could be completed. http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/business/bright-future-rail-8211-ll-fast/article-2836248-detail/article.htmlAnd it wasnt a full length HST▸ , it's just not going to happen very soon! You know that and I know that,no more than a PR▸ exercise really to calm the fears of the business natives in the far west worried that they are being left behind the rest of the country especially in the light of the Financial Times article that the GWML▸ at least to Bristol is likely to be electrified. PS. Another bad day yesterday for timekeeping on Penzance/Paddington trains in Devon and Cornwall with most 15/20 minutes late into Exeter. FGWs▸ Mark Hopwood needs to sort the ongoing problems with the present timetable in Devon and Cornwall before talking "in the longer term". |
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« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2011, 19:50:42 » |
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You learn something new everyday! FGW▸ Managing Director Mark Hopwood is also a presenter on Hospital Radio Basingstoke. http://www.hrbasingstoke.co.uk/the-team/mark-hopwood.htm |
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« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2011, 17:57:41 » |
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Working his sundays i see.....  |
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