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« on: March 31, 2008, 08:49:09 AM »
Advice for fans travelling to this match, which unfortunately clashes with the Severn Tunnel being closed and a Tube strike (link below.)
http://www.iworkforfgw.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=77&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2008, 03:08:38 PM »
According to 1 of my sources, FGW are going to run some extras using 67's - not confirmed though
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2008, 06:17:23 PM »
Quote from: Jim on March 31, 2008, 03:08:38 PM
According to 1 of my sources, FGW are going to run some extras using 67's - not confirmed though

yes they are from EWS along with extra staff to guard and drive them.

this is due to the anticipated number of people travelling and to allow them to use existing rolling stock without having to thin out the service for everyone else whilst running 'specials'
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« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2008, 06:25:16 PM »
Quote from: ilovetrains on March 31, 2008, 06:17:23 PM
Quote from: Jim on March 31, 2008, 03:08:38 PM
According to 1 of my sources, FGW are going to run some extras using 67's - not confirmed though

yes they are from EWS along with extra staff to guard and drive them.

this is due to the anticipated number of people travelling and to allow them to use existing rolling stock without having to thin out the service for everyone else whilst running 'specials'


And to "Stop FGW's fancy stock getting trashed"
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« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2008, 09:38:34 AM »
Quote from: Lee Fletcher on March 31, 2008, 08:49:09 AM
Advice for fans travelling to this match, which unfortunately clashes with the Severn Tunnel being closed and a Tube strike (link below.)
http://www.iworkforfgw.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=77&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

The planned Tube strike has been called off (link below.)
http://www.iworkforfgw.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=82&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

BBC article link.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7328522.stm
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2008, 10:38:22 PM »
So with the wonderful year of welsh sport continuing, I wonder what extra trains will be laid on to get the Bluebirds fans to the final. The semis weren't great for either set of fans - Cardiff fans had to go the scenic route adding an hour to the journey, and Pompey fans apparently had huge disruption due to engineering work as well. And the tube strike was called off so late that I expect most fans had made alternative arrangments rather than risk having no way to get from Paddington to Wembley (and back again).

Shame it's no longer held at the Millennium. Would have been interesting to see how FGW tried to handle Pompey fans making their way to Cardiff!     
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2008, 10:50:19 PM »
Quote from: John R on April 07, 2008, 10:38:22 PM
Would have been interesting to see how FGW tried to handle Pompey fans making their way to Cardiff!     
2-car 158's running to the normal timetable with 150's on some services.  Tongue
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« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2008, 11:26:24 PM »
Could I just mention the result?   Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2008, 11:36:16 PM »
No.   Grin
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