Usage On New Devon & Cornwall Services

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[Btline]

I, personally, think that most trains should be extended to Penzance.

But obviously, that would require 2 units.

And during holiday periods, half hourly is needed in the evening!

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

before i just looked at how getting from digby to ivybridge would pan out......


im going to drive!!

[devon_metro]

Without consulting a timetable. 1035 d&s to Exeter sd. Then 1118 to ivybridge (hst)

[6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01]

Without consulting a timetable. 1035 d&s to Exeter sd. Then 1118 to ivybridge (hst)

wasnt saying it was impossible all the swt services call there the plymouth bound anyway
but its not a case of when your ready to leave you can... one way the website brought up before was down to plymouth then back to ivybridge

[devon_metro]

Ivybridge is best served by road at the end of the day, simply turning off the A38 near Endsleigh garden centre.

[slippy]

While Newquay was busy over the holiday period am not sure the figures on here are fair now the New Year has passed. For example the week just gone the first trip of the day arrived Newquay empty every time and departed with: Mon 4, Tues 0, Weds 1, Thurs 2 passengers........

[John R]

Realistically the inward journey to Newquay is an ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) that's been put in the timetable. So I'm not suprised it's empty given the time it arrives.

But the outward journey numbers sound disappointing.

[vacman]

Realistically the inward journey to Newquay is an ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) that's been put in the timetable. So I'm not suprised it's empty given the time it arrives.

But the outward journey numbers sound disappointing.

yes but your forgetting that the first one usually picks up at St Columb road and Bugle on the way to Par

[John R]

Fair point, but I think Slippy was quoting the numbers on it when leaving Newquay, not arriving at Par.

I hope the powers that be give this service enough time to develop, as I'm sure once people realise there is a sensibly timed early morning service from Newquay it will build a decent number of passengers. 

[Lee]

Welcome to the forum, slippy, and thanks to the rest of you as well for the continuing usage info.

[smokey]

Fair point, but I think Slippy was quoting the numbers on it when leaving Newquay, not arriving at Par.

I hope the powers that be give this service enough time to develop, as I'm sure once people realise there is a sensibly timed early morning service from Newquay it will build a decent number of passengers. 

I haven't seen or heard of any advertising for the Newly improved Newquay service, and it's the public that don't use the trains that need to hear about it.

I just hope the powers that be give the Newquay Line  a couple of years to build up passenger numbers, whilst Timetable changes can kill passenger numbers OVERNIGHT it takes time, lot's of it!! for passenger numbers to build.

[vacman]

Fair point, but I think Slippy was quoting the numbers on it when leaving Newquay, not arriving at Par.

I hope the powers that be give this service enough time to develop, as I'm sure once people realise there is a sensibly timed early morning service from Newquay it will build a decent number of passengers. 

I haven't seen or heard of any advertising for the Newly improved Newquay service, and it's the public that don't use the trains that need to hear about it.

I just hope the powers that be give the Newquay Line  a couple of years to build up passenger numbers, whilst Timetable changes can kill passenger numbers OVERNIGHT it takes time, lot's of it!! for passenger numbers to build.

There was a press launch before the timetable started, it was on TV radio and in the local rags.

[eightf48544]

I haven't seen or heard of any advertising for the Newly improved Newquay service, and it's the public that don't use the trains that need to hear about it.

I just hope the powers that be give the Newquay Line  a couple of years to build up passenger numbers, whilst Timetable changes can kill passenger numbers OVERNIGHT it takes time, lot's of it!! for passenger numbers to build.

There was a press launch before the timetable started, it was on TV radio and in the local rags.

What about a door to door timetable delivery in Newquay and district? Chiltern did a advertising drop around South Bucks when FGW^▸ (First Great Western) TV services were so poor. I think I may have put it on Coffee Shop.

I agree entirely with smokey's comments about timetable changes killing passenger number overnight.

Perhaps his comment should be tattooed on the back of the wrist of every DafT employee including ministers.

[smokey]

I haven't seen or heard of any advertising for the Newly improved Newquay service, and it's the public that don't use the trains that need to hear about it.

I just hope the powers that be give the Newquay Line  a couple of years to build up passenger numbers, whilst Timetable changes can kill passenger numbers OVERNIGHT it takes time, lot's of it!! for passenger numbers to build.

There was a press launch before the timetable started, it was on TV radio and in the local rags.

What about a door to door timetable delivery in Newquay and district? Chiltern did a advertising drop around South Bucks when FGW^▸ (First Great Western) TV services were so poor. I think I may have put it on Coffee Shop.

I agree entirely with smokey's comments about timetable changes killing passenger number overnight.

Perhaps his comment should be tattooed on the back of the wrist of every DafT employee including ministers.

Nice Idea the tattoo's, but why give the DaFT^» (Department for Transport - critical sounding abbreviation I discourage - about) a good (sorry bad) Idea like changing timetables every Month.

[autotank]

I, personally, think that most trains should be extended to Penzance.

But obviously, that would require 2 units.

And during holiday periods, half hourly is needed in the evening!

Sounds like a good idea as the connections quite frankly are a joke! Is there not still a section of single line though between St Erth and Penzance which could make this sensible idea a non starter?