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« on: January 08, 2009, 12:01:38 » |
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Early days I know, but I was wondering what the initial signs were for usage regarding the new timetables on the branch lines and places like Ivybridge?
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jester
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« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2009, 12:14:57 » |
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Half hourly service for the St.Ives branch ALL day, including after 6p.m. totally pointless! What a waste of resources.
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Lee
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« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2009, 12:20:35 » |
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Would you say that it was quieter this particular year, or is it just the case that every January is the same?
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jester
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« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2009, 12:59:47 » |
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Probably no different this year, but still no reason to run EXTRA services AND a two car set starting from Dec timetable. The only time it would have been required was New Years Eve, and guess what - there was a single 153 on there! DOH!
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Lee
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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 13:01:35 » |
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Am I correct in thinking that the set in question is a Class 150 unit?
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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2009, 13:50:22 » |
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Half hourly service for the St.Ives branch ALL day, including after 6p.m. totally pointless! What a waste of resources.
As opposed to it running once an hour and having the unit sitting doing nothing for 30 minutes each hour then..? |
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Lee
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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2009, 14:36:27 » |
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What are your observations on intial usage of the hourly Barnstaple service, TerminalJunkie, and what rolling stock is currently being used to provide the services?
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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2009, 17:06:24 » |
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What are your observations on intial usage of the hourly Barnstaple service, TerminalJunkie, and what rolling stock is currently being used to provide the services?
I'm not really the best person to ask as I'm now a full-time homeworker; I've only been on the train once since last July! The one trip I did make was on the 11.43 Barnstaple to Yeoford on December 19th*, and given that it was just five days into the new timetable I was slightly surprised that the train (one of the extra services) was over half full. It was a Pacer both ways, which rather spoilt my day though...
* ...for Christmas Lunch at the Mare and Foal with some of the people I used to work with in Exeter, one of whom happened to be the ex-wife of the train driver who took me home afterwards! |
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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2009, 17:13:58 » |
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Thanks TerminalJunkie, sounds promising.
Anybody tried out/worked the new services on the other branch lines?
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« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2009, 18:16:03 » |
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The new looe service is pointless. I year from staff that only one or two services are busy.
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« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2009, 18:29:50 » |
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The new looe service is pointless. I hear from staff that only one or two services are busy.
Is it the timings, or that it is too frequent (such a shame trains can't run direct to Plymouth). And as for the St Ives line half hourly service - how is it a waste of stock when it has a dedicated unit?  How's the Newquay (the highlight of the timetable for many) branch doing? |
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« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2009, 18:55:59 » |
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Am I correct in thinking that the set in question is a Class 150 unit?
150/1 today |
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The SprinterMeister
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« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2009, 19:11:20 » |
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The one trip I did make was on the 11.43 Barnstaple to Yeoford on December 19th*, and given that it was just five days into the new timetable I was slightly surprised that the train (one of the extra services) was over half full.
It was a Pacer both ways, which rather spoilt my day though... Pretty well all the Barnstaple services are now diagrammed for either 142 or 143 operation nowadays. Only the first round trip in the mornings is shown as a 150. |
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« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2009, 19:18:37 » |
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The new looe service is pointless. I hear from staff that only one or two services are busy.
Is it the timings, or that it is too frequent (such a shame trains can't run direct to Plymouth). And as for the St Ives line half hourly service - how is it a waste of stock when it has a dedicated unit? How's the Newquay (the highlight of the timetable for many) branch doing? No idea, don't think there is much in looe out if season worth visiting! |
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Lee
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« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2009, 21:22:05 » |
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I'd also be interested to know what usage is like on the Newquay services.
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