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Journey by Journey / TransWilts line / Re: Go-Op Cooperative - proposals for additional rail services
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on: May 29, 2025, 21:22:17
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Personally and I’m not alone, I can’t see why Go-Op or indeed any Train Operator should have to be saddled with the cost of upgrading these footpath level crossings. The route from Thingley Jn to Bradford Jn is routinely used intensively for planned and emergency diversion of a wide variety of trains and identified safety concerns requiring upgrades and installation of Red/Green lights to inform users should be installed at the Infrastructure owner’s (currently Network Rail) expense with possible financial assistance from outside bodies such as County Councils.
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Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Gunnislake branch shut 15/04/2025
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on: April 15, 2025, 16:14:13
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This latest points/signals failures/problems in the South West causing cancellation to services and resultant disruption to people’s planned rail journeys today in the Plymouth area and also now at Bridgwater, follows an increasing trend in last few months of such causes of disruption, which all leads to a reduction in reliability confidence by passengers.
Other recent points and signal incidents that come to mind include Exeter St D, N.Abbot, Barnstaple, Bristol Parkway and again Crediton (although RTT» coded this OC = Signaller Error) Is there a fundamental cause eg shortage of skilled staff /reorganisation/reviews of testing and mtce. procedures, delays in getting spares etc.
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Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: AQ22 - Research needed?
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on: December 22, 2024, 11:39:30
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3. Okehampton’s only connected and operational platform is No.3, the former Up main platform. The tracks of the former and still signed plats 1 and 2, looked after by the small band of station friends, stretch west into the overgrowing wilderness of hope and despair.
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rain event 24/11/24 (Storm Bert)
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on: November 28, 2024, 21:48:43
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According to Real Time Trains the 1725 Oke left on time, struggled and arrd Crediton 66 late and St D 69 late.
The 2115 St D actually ran and left on time and is currently braving the 13 mile ‘high Risk Tree Tunnel’ from Coleford to Okehampton, the highest rly stn in Southern England at about 720 feet above sea level.
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