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« on: August 16, 2010, 13:36:49 »
From FGW▸ (First Great Western) web-

13:55 St Ives to St Erth due 14:09
This train has been cancelled.This is due to an unusually large passenger flow earlier.


Last Updated: 16/08/2010 12:45

interesting one!
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« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2010, 16:59:55 »
I can only apologise for my spelling.
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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2010, 19:18:23 »
Probably delayed so they cut a trip out to make up time.
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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2010, 20:50:54 »
Rubbish...why would people be leaving St Ives at that time?
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« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2010, 20:54:57 »
Buses do it regularly. Running late on the inward trip, drop off passengers at terminus, switch off lights, shut doors and go back out empty to try to start next run back on time.
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« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2010, 20:58:56 »
I'm intrigued by the phrase "Unusually large passenger flow".

Surprising to start with that the alleged "unusually large passenger" doesn't threaten to sue for defamation, and secondly - presumably there are cleaners contracted to make amends for any little accidents such as the "flow" referred to?
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« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2010, 23:27:55 »
Quote from: Phil on August 16, 2010, 20:58:56
I'm intrigued by the phrase "Unusually large passenger flow".

Surprising to start with that the alleged "unusually large passenger" doesn't threaten to sue for defamation, and secondly - presumably there are cleaners contracted to make amends for any little accidents such as the "flow" referred to?


That is taking semantics to the nth degree
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« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2010, 23:42:14 »
The amount of people travelling in on the early day trains at the moment is way exceeding the 'norm'. This leads to late running due to loading/unloading. Having to cut a trip usually gets it back on time. then of course later on when they all travel back its the same scenario again.....
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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2010, 01:10:59 »
Quote from: jester on August 16, 2010, 23:42:14
The amount of people travelling in on the early day trains at the moment is way exceeding the 'norm'. This leads to late running due to loading/unloading. Having to cut a trip usually gets it back on time. then of course later on when they all travel back its the same scenario again.....


As I depend on all these lovely people to earn a living I'm not complaining but I completely don't understand why this is happening.

Was at Lands End - no queues.
Falmouth - cruise boats not busy.
Dawlish - extremely quiet.

St Ives is busy as hell - not what it was before budget airlines but enough to get you aggravated trying to navigate the narrow streets.

Seal island cruise boats have all upgraded to high speed boats to get more trips in a day.

Ice cream shop next to me opens some time after dawn and closes close to midnight.

Quite amazing for a town that offers not much in the way of car parking, isn't that clean, doesn't care much for it's source of income.
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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2010, 09:18:02 »
Agreed, most odd. Torbay is certainly quieter than normal
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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2010, 09:25:42 »
I don't understand Cancelling in ONE direction?

OK, might have needed to run Non Stop, but it could have carried passengers to St Erth.

St Ives is very popular, and Passenger numbers can rocket on damp cloudy days, (Can't go beach for a tan, lets go St Ives)
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« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2010, 10:15:47 »
Quote from: smokey on August 17, 2010, 09:25:42
I don't understand Cancelling in ONE direction?

OK, might have needed to run Non Stop, but it could have carried passengers to St Erth.

St Ives is very popular, and Passenger numbers can rocket on damp cloudy days, (Can't go beach for a tan, lets go St Ives)
it probably waited at St Ives until 1425.
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« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2010, 10:46:28 »
Quote from: vacman on August 17, 2010, 10:15:47
Quote from: smokey on August 17, 2010, 09:25:42
I don't understand Cancelling in ONE direction?

OK, might have needed to run Non Stop, but it could have carried passengers to St Erth.

St Ives is very popular, and Passenger numbers can rocket on damp cloudy days, (Can't go beach for a tan, lets go St Ives)
it probably waited at St Ives until 1425.

In which case the 14.11 St Erth St Ives must also have been cancelled!
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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2010, 11:52:47 »
on sunday some services were running non stop to make up time due to high passenger numbers
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« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2010, 20:44:02 »
Quote from: smokey on August 17, 2010, 10:46:28
Quote from: vacman on August 17, 2010, 10:15:47
Quote from: smokey on August 17, 2010, 09:25:42
I don't understand Cancelling in ONE direction?

OK, might have needed to run Non Stop, but it could have carried passengers to St Erth.

St Ives is very popular, and Passenger numbers can rocket on damp cloudy days, (Can't go beach for a tan, lets go St Ives)
it probably waited at St Ives until 1425.

In which case the 14.11 St Erth St Ives must also have been cancelled!
very true, doh on my part!
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