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1  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Open top bus service 300 Lands End St Ives on: March 12, 2025, 15:16:02
 Shocked Now announced First  bus have abandoned the whole route  and a limited service operated by Go Cornwall (service 7) will run on St Ives - Lands End section.
2  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Lands End open top service axed on: January 18, 2025, 11:42:42
It would appear the open top bus service from St Ives to Lands End won't operate this year, the route will use normal vehicles instead. Such a poor decision by remote First management. Cry
3  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Eastern Airways to start Southend - Newquay service on: January 13, 2025, 20:09:07
One flight a day is hardly going to frighten GWR▸ (Great Western Railway)?
4  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion on: October 27, 2024, 18:35:50
Quote from: a-driver on October 27, 2024, 17:45:25
Quote from: TaplowGreen on October 27, 2024, 17:24:47
I find myself wondering why he allowed it to get so bad in the first place, when he had far more influence over the matter.

He’s never had any influence.  He merely follows what he’s instructed to do by the DfT» (Department for Transport - about).

Certainly worked for Greater Anglia's MD Jamie Burles - just landed a nice little number with Dft/GBR▸ (Great British Railways) after being DfT's model TOC▸ (Train Operating Company). Rostered Sunday's are compulsory overtime unless it can be covered by volunteers.
5  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Cornish delays on: October 13, 2024, 20:03:23
 Embarrassed Given the amount of mainline cancellations this afternoon your probably correct - no spare driver available to bring fresh stock to Par.
6  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion on: September 08, 2024, 08:50:28
1418 & 1518 Penzance to Paddington also 1557 Paddington to Penzance cancelled today. 1657 from Pad will terminate at Plymouth.
7  Journey by Journey / London to the West / Night Riviera on: July 11, 2024, 20:34:45
Sleeper woes tonight - up Sleeper substituted with IET▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)) and down Sleeper terminating at Plymouth  Shocked
8  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion on: June 30, 2024, 20:13:38
Bet the 1755 Penzance to Paddington is fun tonight given the 1418 1518 and 1618 are all cancelled  Shocked Roll Eyes
9  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion on: June 16, 2024, 22:17:52
Dread to think how passengers were supposed to get from Paddington to Cornwall - last service was at 1400 !!  Roll Eyes
10  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: June fares increase Devon & Cornwall on: June 29, 2023, 16:15:45
Quote from: grahame on June 08, 2023, 08:09:35
From Plymouth Live

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Great Western Railway train fares for journeys in Devon and Cornwall are set to increase this month. The train operator says this is due to "shifts in customer demand".

Ticket prices for all off peak journeys in Devon and Cornwall, including ones that travel to and from Taunton, will soon be increasing by five per cent as GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) reports changes to customers' habits. They say they are hoping this will also encourage people to travel on quieter trains.

GWR also explained that the increase in fares is also intended to help the company generate a "sensible financial return for government." A spokesperson for GWR said: "From June 11, Off-Peak Day fares within Devon and Cornwall, including fares to/from Taunton, are increasing by 5%. This is designed to help manage shifts in customer demand and encouraging travel on quieter trains, while ensuring we are generating a sensible financial return for government.

"As part of the current National Rail Contracts, all revenue is returned to government and train operators are paid a fixed management fee.

"The Devon & Cornwall Railcard continues to offer 1/3 off all standard class Anytime or Off-Peak tickets to local residents.

"And Off-Peak fares still offer a significant discount against Anytime fares."




Encourage people to travel on quieter trains Huh When and how - Off Peak being bottom tier in the South West for local journeys, Super off peak fares don't exist for these journeys ?!? Huh IMO▸ ('in my opinion') the spokesperson is talking b*ll*cks.
11  Journey by Journey / London to the West / Re: Half term Havoc ? on: May 30, 2023, 13:35:18
Unsurprisingly some services from Paddington on Thursday showing as fully reserved
12  Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Cornwall - some things change and others haven't on: May 22, 2023, 20:00:35
Looking at Eden Project bus service from St Austell for summer 2023 I was quite surprised to see the limited bus service. Is the number of visitors by public transport now that low ? Or is the attraction much less popular in general these days perhaps ?
13  Journey by Journey / London to the West / Half term Havoc ? on: May 22, 2023, 19:38:15
As next week is schools half term holidays and we have strikes taking place on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (also ASLEF» (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen - about) no overtime etc on Thursday) will services on Tuesday and Thursday be swamped or will travellers stay away / travel over Bank holiday weekend instead ?
14  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Shortage of train crews on Great Western Railway - ongoing discussion on: May 19, 2023, 20:43:22
But change trains at Plymouth to a castle set !
15  Journey by Journey / London to the West / Friday 19th May Cornwall issues on: May 19, 2023, 01:46:38
 Shocked If your going to Cornwall from Paddington later in the day it's not looking good - 1703 1804 1904 all reportedly not running through. The Sleeper isn't an option either !!  Time the government stopped playing games with the unions ........
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