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« on: July 30, 2009, 15:19:26 » |
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1st August Paddington - Penzance am trains now fully booked, anyone know if FGW▸ leave any unreserved seats for turn up go (need your head tested I know) people or is it a case of get on in Reading without seat reservation = hard luck ?
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Ollie
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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2009, 15:22:06 » |
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Coach E unreserved, but, good luck all the same...
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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2009, 15:36:47 » |
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All fast trains are likely to be packed!
If you have a bit more flexibility/time:
1011 Reading - Bristol Parkway 1106 FGW▸ HST▸ (not too busy - ample seats in coach A when I travelled on recently)
1126 Bristol Parkway - Penzance 1550 XC▸ HST (just over 6 standard class coaches)
Alternatively, (however by no means definitely) Weekend First should get you a seat.
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2009, 15:39:40 » |
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Glad we have reservations - just curious do they have boarding controls in place on very busy services out of Paddington these days ? or is it a case of if people physically fit into coaches they allow any amount to stand ?
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Ollie
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2009, 15:44:50 » |
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Boarding controls only normally operate during events, but it has been known to have them when services are particularly busy.
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« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2009, 17:08:34 » |
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 I am surprised to see seats are still available to book for the overnight service on Friday night though !
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« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2009, 17:21:31 » |
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Alternatively, (however by no means definitely) Weekend First should get you a seat.
Was about to say boarding at Reading no chance until I suddenly remembered that its gone up to ^25 for weekend first to travel to Cornwall so its now probably now possible to get a seat in 1st at Reading. |
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« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2009, 18:01:21 » |
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Funny you should say that, whilst travelling to London on the 0700 Bristol - Paddington the other week, I spotted the 0736 Paddington to Newquay at Reading, and people were stood up all through the isles of First Class. Nasty to say the least!
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« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2009, 19:04:21 » |
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« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2009, 19:41:21 » |
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Funny you should say that, whilst travelling to London on the 0700 Bristol - Paddington the other week, I spotted the 0736 Paddington to Newquay at Reading, and people were stood up all through the isles of First Class. Nasty to say the least!
Thats interesting, that train still has Advance ticket for ^34 available on Saturday at the mo. - was there an event on in the west that day perhaps ? |
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« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2009, 19:50:26 » |
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Thats interesting, that train still has Advance ticket for ^34 available on Saturday at the mo. - was there an event on in the west that day perhaps ?
I believe the London-Newquays are always very busy simply because of it's destination. |
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« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2009, 20:07:59 » |
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Seem to remember reading somewhere that FGW▸ management were very shocked at how good the passenger numbers were when summer weekday through HST▸ workings first introduced ? BR▸ learnt this lesson about travellers with suitcases not liking changing trains 40 years ago !  Seems Dft have not however with the ending of SouthWest Trains through working to Paignton soon. |
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« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2009, 20:12:21 » |
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Seems Dft have not however with the ending of SouthWest Trains through working to Paignton soon.
Bad decision that IMHO▸ |
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« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2009, 20:24:53 » |
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Seems Dft have not however with the ending of SouthWest Trains through working to Paignton soon.
Bad decision that IMHO▸ Naturally, I agree. Its always nice to return from Exeter on a respectable train! |
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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2009, 20:30:45 » |
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1135 Paddington - Newquay certainly wasn't fully reserved. Only 150 people offloaded when 43132 broke at Par and was subsequently dumped in the down sidings.
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