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« on: September 26, 2011, 22:46:32 »

From the BTP (British Transport Police) press release:

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DROP IN AND MEET YOUR LOCAL TRANSPORT POLICE AT TROWBRIDGE RAILWAY STATION

Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) are hosting a drop-in surgery at Trowbridge railway station on Wednesday 5 October, to provide an opportunity for passengers, local people and rail staff to discuss any concerns and priorities for policing the railways.

Officers will be holding the session at at the station from 10am to 12pm.

Those who attend will be able to meet and speak to PCs and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) whose beat includes stations and the railway line throughout Wiltshire, and on to Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads.

BTP is keen to listen to any concerns or comments passengers or rail staff may have about policing and crime on the railways or at stations and officers will be available to talk about the variety of work done by BTP.

Officers will also provide information and advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of crime, including helping to prevent the theft of passenger property and bicycles from trains and rail stations.

PCSO Jon Gale said: ^It is very important that local people who regularly use trains and stations are able to have their say on how they are policed. We want to listen to their concerns and then do something about them. I hope people can take the time to come and meet the team. Any issues raised are then fed into the regular tasking meeting to discuss issues relating to safety and security at stations.

^This is your opportunity to have a direct say on the subjects which matter to you. We look forward to welcoming you at Trowbridge on Wednesday, 5 October.^

For further information about the surgery please contact PCSOs Jon Gale or James Lucas, or PC Mark Jukes, on 0117 934 8995 or email bath.npt@btp.pnn.police.uk.
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2011, 06:14:00 »

What's the betting they step outside to find their car jacked up on bricks outside at the end of the day?  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2011, 06:31:31 »

What's the betting they step outside to find their car jacked up on bricks outside at the end of the day?  Grin

Schurrly they'll be going by train, Phil.   Wink

I always get confused by the term 12 p.m. as the p stands for "post". (Always prefer things to happen as 11:59 or 23:59 as that's clear). Does this event just run for a couple of hours in the middle of the day, or for 14 hours right through the evening peak and the times that people might expect there to be trouble for which a BTP (British Transport Police) presence might be useful late at night, and when regular returning late commuters could meet them?
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2011, 07:41:03 »

That's a very good point Graham, and I must admit it made me question my own initial assumption that they meant midnight - which would as you say actually be both useful and effective. I rather fear though now you've pointed it out that they really do mean just a couple of hours in the morning.
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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2011, 12:02:20 »

If they wont use the 24 hour clock it should say 12 Noon or 12 Midnight
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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2011, 17:10:25 »

Now is Midnight in Railway Terms 00:00hrs or 24:00?   Smiley

Or is it indeed Both??? Grin

Just a question that I'd like to see various views on.

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« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2011, 18:08:35 »

It's 0000. Services after midnight aren't quoted as departing at '2407' rather than '0007' for example.

When using the 12-hour clock, by definition 12pm is noon and 12am is midnight.
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2011, 18:15:08 »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-hour_clock#Confusion_at_noon_and_midnight

Now if the press release had said "12 noon" or "12 midnight" we would all have understood.  Somehow, you might have hoped that a press release put out by a professional organisation such as the British Transport Police who should be good at imparting clear information would have imparted clear information about the end time!
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2011, 19:31:59 »

It's 0000. Services after midnight aren't quoted as departing at '2407' rather than '0007' for example.

When using the 12-hour clock, by definition 12pm is noon and 12am is midnight.

IIRC (if I recall/remember/read correctly) when BR (British Rail(ways)) introduced the 24 hour clock, it was stated that Trains Arriving at Midnight are shown as 24:00
whilst trains departing at Midnight are Shown as 00.00.

Makes some sense in that a train running from 23:00 on Monday Night would arrive at 24:00

HOWEVER I believe there's a Golden Rule that NO trains are timed at Midnight:
Well not in the Public times.
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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2011, 01:57:40 »

I always thought that 12:00 AM = 00:00 and 12 PM = 12:00 so AM = Midnight and PM = Lunch Time Grin
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« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2011, 09:40:42 »

It would be Crystal clear if PC Plod had used the 24 hour clock.
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