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1	Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Cutdown 125's to operate Penzance to Plymouth clockface service	on: August 10, 2018, 09:27:07
Had a short trip on the GTi set from Penzance to Hayle yesterday, they are certainly quick off the mark, and nicely refurbished, shame there was pasty crumbs all over the place...something for GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) to address (cleanliness)??

2	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening	on: July 19, 2018, 20:25:15
Was in Tavistock last weekend...is there still hope for the reinstatement from Bere Alston? The last I heard was on BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Spotlight last year, saying a proposed date was set for 2022?? Anyone else heard any thing about the project moving forward?

3	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening	on: July 09, 2014, 21:57:44
Can never understand how a double track formation, with plenty of room for a single track railway and a cycle way, can take so long to reopen. 2019??? Unbelievable Jeff No wonder not everyone takes proposed English re openings that seriously as it stands, and I for one, want this one to really happen

4	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Dawlish Avoiding Line - ongoing discussion, merged topic	on: July 02, 2014, 19:00:49
Never saw this coming, did we? https://www.facebook.com/bbcspotlight

5	Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: The future of Hayle station	on: March 19, 2014, 20:20:54
Another 'bargin' on the railways at ^811K...where DO they get these prices from?? But glad of some improvement at Hayle TBH^▸ ('to be honest')

6	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening	on: January 28, 2014, 20:55:18
Very positive updates, thanks for sharing them

7	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening	on: January 11, 2014, 09:12:40
Quote from: trainbuff on January 07, 2014, 15:51:56 I have just found out that there is a lecture to be held at Plymouth University on 22nd January 5.45-6pm start. Giving historical details but also the work required to develop the project and progress so far. There is no cost, but anyone wishing to go must call/email to reserve a place. I have already booked one so will be attending. Link to page is below http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/dynamic.asp?page=events&eventID=8415&showEvent=1 Be interesting to hear the feedback from this meeting/lecture, be grateful if any goes to hear about it. Still for the life of me can't work out why in this day and age, it takes so long to reinstate railways in England, this line was first 'talked about' for rebuilding in 1989! We still wait...

8	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening	on: November 25, 2013, 09:35:13
Bere Alston.The Waiting room on the island platform, re roofed and painting of the window frames ongoing 22.11.2013

9	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening	on: August 09, 2013, 19:21:08
Walked the section from Callington Road bridge to Shillamill viaduct yesterday and the section from the old station to the outskirts. The section to be relaid seems very solid and well preserved, which 'bodes' well for the future re instatement. In case anyone wants to look at the pictures, here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.triggs.5/media_set?set=a.10201777286021753.1073741866.1469636110&type=1

10	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening	on: April 06, 2013, 13:50:46
Quote from: Plymboi on April 03, 2013, 19:00:21 Quote from: 34104 on April 03, 2013, 18:14:04 Further update from Kilbride; http://www.kilbridegroup.com/docs/view_news.asp?nid=53 There was a chap dressed in all the appropriate gear seemingly carrying out inspection/testing work on the skewed iron bridge over the lower Tavistock-BA^» (British Airways - about) road yesterday and a van parked on the trackbed today,so it would appear that things are still moving apace.One of the engineering people who were giving the presentation at BA station a couple of months ago said that the iron bridge may need replacing,maybe that is the point of the work being carried out at the moment. When they said they looked into Devon and cornwall for line reopenings. It made me wonder wether there was any scope for lines in Cornwall to reopen. Now I would like to see trains again to Padstow, bearing in mind, Wadebridge town excepted, the line is still in place, and with the B&W railway still working on their extension programme, could there be a case (after a successful Tavistock re instatement hopefully) of relaying to Padstow, surely of all the closures and based on how busy the town is these days, this could be the first of any rail re instatements in Cornwall? Or would Rick Stein etc 'kick off' big time? Back to Tavistock though just how much longer are the first trains away, and why does it take so long (first seriously 'mooted' around 1989!) to achieve any rail re instatement in England??

11	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening	on: February 23, 2013, 14:54:00
Quote from: Plymboi on February 07, 2013, 20:52:46 I read someone's account of there talks with a county officer who told them that: An extra point was to be built after the bridge on the gunnislake line at Bere Alston station, and the line extended along the up platform, so the 13 a day service can continue. And the gunnislake trains will meet the tavistock trains on arrival, and using separate tracks will minimise infrastructure. And that the old waiting room on Bere Alston's up platform has already been granted approval for restoration funding. More excellent news

12	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening	on: January 04, 2013, 16:28:26
Quote from: 34104 on January 04, 2013, 09:38:56 Apparently there has been an item on the local BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) news this am about a planning application being submitted soon-whether this is from Bovis or connected with the TWO,i'm not sure but i will keep lugholes akimbo and post further updates as and when. Saw it on BBC local news this morning, basically along the lines of 'it should now proceed soon', we had the traditional 'due to the economic downturn there has been delays' and showed pictures of Bere Alston station. Quite probably be on 'Spotlight' tonight at 630pm??

13	Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Penzance Station refurbishment	on: November 10, 2012, 08:51:46
Always good to hear of 'improvements' at our station, just one thing though, any chance NR^» (Network Rail - home page) can clear the station wall of all the 'growth' on it, really doesn't help with 'projecting' the station's image (and repoint it PROPERLY this time )

14	All across the Great Western territory / Diary - what's happening when? / Re: Unique opportunity to travel the Portbury Branch Line - Saturday 29 Sept 2012	on: September 19, 2012, 17:04:09
Was going but... A comedy of errors... Applied for two tickets for the 11.08, got a reply saying 'all tickets had gone', shame Then got another email from 'Vicky Cropper' at FGW^▸ (First Great Western) saying that had an extra coach (assuming it's a 153) and that i had then been successful, tickets would be with the lucky applicants by last Friday...they never arrived, also received another email from 'V.C' at FGW saying there was a print error on the tickets and to bring them to the gates on platform 8 and it would be sorted so all that were booked could catch the respective trains on the day...How can I do that when I didn't get my tickets??? Emailed her back with my 'problem', received an email saying 'she is now on holiday' and to contact someone else. I have now given up and will go to Bodmin Railway Diesel Running day on the 29th instead Therefore , FGW, thanks for nothing basically...wonderful P.R...NOT But good luck to all who will enjoy the day and trips

15	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion	on: September 19, 2012, 16:59:53
Quote from: centralman on August 31, 2012, 22:59:02 Just to say FGW^▸ (First Great Western) are running trains down the portbury part of the line on the 29th September during the Community Rail Festival http://www.fgwevents.co.uk/communityrailfestival/ 5 trains, booking in advance only and only the first 100 people will get on. Was Going but... A comedy of errors... Applied for two tickets for the 11.08, got a reply saying 'all tickets had gone', shame Then got another email from 'Vicky Cropper' at FGW saying that an extra coach had been added (assuming it's a 153) and that i had then been successful, tickets would be with the lucky applicants by last Friday...they never arrived, also received another email from 'V.C' at FGW saying there was a print error on the tickets and to bring them to the gates on platform 8 and it would be sorted so all that were booked could catch the respective trains on the day...How can I do that when I didn't get my tickets??? Emailed her back with my 'problem', received an email saying 'she is now on holiday' and to contact someone else. I have now given up and will go to Bodmin Railway Diesel Running day on the 29th instead Therefore , FGW, thanks for nothing basically...wonderful P.R...NOT But good luck to all who will enjoy the day and trips

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