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« on: April 01, 2011, 22:57:19 » |
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Today (Friday) the 1106 Paddington to Plymouth HST▸ was terminated short at Newbury due to severe wheel flats.As a result there was no HST set for the return 1500 Plymouth to Paddington,always a busy train from Plymouth so 1x143 was laid on in the 1106 HSTs path from Exeter(dep 1333 to Plymouth) in order to provide a backworking from Plymouth to Exeter to connect into the 1218 Paddington to Taunton set which was extended to Exeter to form the return 1602 departure from Exeter.Not surprisingly on arrival at Exeter the returning 1500 Plymouth to Exeter 143 was the most overcrowded train I have ever seen.It was so tightly packed on arrival at Exeter that as the doors opened no one could alight right away due to the crush jamming people and luggage together so tightly.It must have been a journey from hell for those on board.
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JayMac
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 23:31:30 » |
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And importantly from FGW▸ 's point of view, no cancellation statistic for the 1500 or charter compensation to the poor unfortunates (excepting any 1st Class ticket holder getting the difference in fare for the leg on the Pacer) shoe-horned onto the 143.
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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Ollie
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2011, 23:42:44 » |
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Well yes not ideal, but better than having to wait an hour?
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amiddl
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2011, 09:29:10 » |
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The set is still sitting in a siding at Newbury this morning. How will they deal with it  |
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anthony215
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2011, 20:38:07 » |
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Just read something on WNXX▸ stating that a hst set is to be taken via Melksham to be turned tonight if it hasnt run already.
No idea of timings sorry.
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2011, 20:45:55 » |
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Well yes not ideal, but better than having to wait an hour?
I'd rather have waited an hour |
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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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Ollie
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2011, 20:56:30 » |
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Yeah and you obviously could have, but the point is, people had the option of busy small train to Exeter and change on to HST▸ or wait for HST hour later.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2011, 21:20:51 » |
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(cough)  Just as an aside: when Ollie and I were presented with a one hour wait, due to our missed connection at Par ... we simply went up to the local pub, as recommended by the excellent local FGW▸ staff! |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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smokey
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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2011, 11:59:53 » |
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Some didn't have an Hour to Wait, like EVERYBODY with the cheap seats.  Valid that day and THAT train ONLY.  Wouldn't Have run IF the Passengers got on Before the Driver  |
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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2011, 12:56:58 » |
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Some didn't have an Hour to Wait, like EVERYBODY with the cheap seats. Valid that day and THAT train ONLY. Wouldn't Have run IF the Passengers got on Before the Driver Very interesting point. What would be the position of passenger with advance tickets be in these circumstances? I think FGW▸ would have had to let them travel later. The bad publicity caused by trying to surcharge on them later train would be too much. |
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anthony215
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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2011, 16:33:55 » |
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If they cant get on the train then surely FGW▸ would have to let them on the next service.
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2011, 11:39:33 » |
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If they cant get on the train then surely FGW▸ would have to let them on the next service.
Define not being able to get on? |
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Ditched former sig - now I need to think of something amusing - brain hurts -I'll steal from the master himself - Einstein:
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"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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Tim
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« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2011, 11:55:23 » |
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If they cant get on the train then surely FGW▸ would have to let them on the next service.
Define not being able to get on? Oh I am sure you would be OK getting the next train. I think the train being crowded and passenger deciding that they would not be willing to get on would be OK by FGW. Announcements at the station would be a nice touch to reassure people though. I usually cram on in situations like this rather than wait. Partly because I am never sure if I should trust that the next train will turn up on time and be less crowded. |
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amy2311
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« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2011, 17:12:55 » |
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I've been on a crowded 142 from exmouth before, it was horrible, i had a bike in my face at one point and there was barely enough room for the conductor to board the train, I was an hour late into Paington ^ and then had to come back early to ensure I met a connection back to exmouth
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