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« on: December 09, 2021, 03:33:49 »

What do these have in common?  All answers are topical.  One each, please!

1. Middlesbrough and Bricket Wood

2. Fishguard and Goodwick, and Goxhill

3. Ayr and Ainsdale

4. Bristol Parkway and Essex Road

5. 06:57, 13:34 and 22:07

6. 05:52 to 08:49 then 15:43 to 18:37

7. Out at 07:08, back at 18:18

8. Kemble and Buckley Wells
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« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2021, 07:02:57 »

5. 06:57, 13:34 and 22:07

They are departure times on the Guingamp-Carhaix line, and I claim my €5  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2021, 07:30:53 »

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There are proposals for light rail that include these places.  Recreating a Kemble-Cirencester service, and extending the Manchester tram network.  I wish them both well.
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« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2021, 08:30:35 »

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There are proposals for light rail that include these places.  Recreating a Kemble-Cirencester service, and extending the Manchester tram network.  I wish them both well.

Yes, indeed - and there is more specific commonality too.  "Both are ..."

5. 06:57, 13:34 and 22:07

They are departure times on the Guingamp-Carhaix line, and I claim my €5  Grin

Ah ... I should have added "Only" after those times
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« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2021, 10:35:14 »

1. Through services to and from (or just from) London start with the timetable change. 

(I heard a rumour somewhere or other is losing its service, there might be a few posts about it…)
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« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2021, 13:36:18 »

6. 05:52 to 08:49 then 15:43 to 18:37

That looks like an off-peak ticket restriction, but which one I don't know...
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2021, 14:45:44 »

6. 05:52 to 08:49 then 15:43 to 18:37

That looks like an off-peak ticket restriction, but which one I don't know...

It does look like it, yes ... but, sorry, it isn't ...
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2021, 16:26:40 »

2. Most services cancelled due to shortage of train crew.
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2021, 19:31:45 »

5. From the timetable change, these are the weekday departure times from Dilton Marsh for the few remaining southbound trains that go beyond Warminster. 06:57 to Southampton Central, 13:34 to Brighton and 22:07 to Portsmouth Harbour.
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2021, 20:02:57 »

5. From the timetable change, these are the weekday departure times from Dilton Marsh for the few remaining southbound trains that go beyond Warminster. 06:57 to Southampton Central, 13:34 to Brighton and 22:07 to Portsmouth Harbour.

Sadly, you're right. 
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