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« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2009, 21:51:08 »
Quote from: RailCornwall on April 14, 2009, 20:23:37
Hate that NR» (Network Rail - home page) timetable ... you can't print a full day in one go.
Agreed. I do wish NR would modify their print your own timetable to include an option to show a full day's trains. With XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) print your own timetable you can print a whole day's trains, however it hasn't been well set up for page breaks with timetables often being broken up over two pages which is very fustrating and could easily be fixed with a simple program change.

http://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/Find_a_train/Create_your_own_timetable.aspx
This works for any timetable and not just XC services.

I'm still waiting for FGW▸ (First Great Western) to launch their own version of print your own timetable. They currently direct you to the NR site.
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« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2009, 22:44:23 »
I personally prefer TOC▸ (Train Operating Company) timetable books, as they do not require me to spend time, ink and paper printing them! Wink
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« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2009, 22:43:11 »
Quote from: Timmer on April 14, 2009, 21:51:08
I'm still waiting for FGW▸ (First Great Western) to launch their own version of print your own timetable. They currently direct you to the NR» (Network Rail - home page) site.

Have you tried SWT▸ (South West Trains)'s - they have the 'whole day' option - can't comment on print quality though...

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« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2009, 07:05:24 »
Quote from: paul7755 on April 15, 2009, 22:43:11
Have you tried SWT▸ (South West Trains)'s - they have the 'whole day' option - can't comment on print quality though...

Paul
Must give SWT's a try, thanks Paul. I'm still a fan of the printed timetable though  Smiley
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« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2009, 08:47:44 »
Just tried the SWT▸ (South West Trains) one.

http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/SWTrains/Timetablesearch/CreateYourTimetable.htm

Initial tests looked rather good ... however, a few things that I'm learning into with how it works / don't expect your first timetable to be exactly what you want, but I have already overcome most of the issues with my first test.
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« Reply #20 on: April 16, 2009, 15:04:23 »
Printed versions of the May 2009 timetables were available from display at Truro this morning.
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« Reply #21 on: April 16, 2009, 17:36:44 »
Quote from: RailCornwall on April 16, 2009, 15:04:23
Printed versions of the May 2009 timetables were available from display at Truro this morning.
Disappointing they aren't online yet  Sad
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« Reply #22 on: April 16, 2009, 17:40:20 »
Quote from: grahame on April 16, 2009, 08:47:44
Just tried the SWT▸ (South West Trains) one.

http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/SWTrains/Timetablesearch/CreateYourTimetable.htm

Initial tests looked rather good ... however, a few things that I'm learning into with how it works / don't expect your first timetable to be exactly what you want, but I have already overcome most of the issues with my first test.
Have just tried it too and it does exactly the same thing as the XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) PYOT splitting the timetable when it reaches the bottom of the page. Surely a simple page break command can be added to avoid this happening. If TOCs▸ (Train Operating Company) want people to use PYOT more then these are the sort of things that need to be fixed. Apart from that I'm very impressed with both the SWT and XC ones. Would be even more impressed with National Rail's PYOT if they did 24 hour TT and not just four hour time segments.
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« Reply #23 on: April 16, 2009, 17:44:10 »
Just been updated this afternoon that the plan to charge has been dropped - apparently Passenger Focus complained. The TT books will be "rare" though, what I've heard.

It'll be annoying for places like Filton Abbey Wood, from what I can see they won't appear on one TT.
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« Reply #24 on: April 16, 2009, 17:52:50 »
Since when were they going to charge? Shocked Angry
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« Reply #25 on: April 16, 2009, 17:53:44 »
Quote from: Mojo on April 16, 2009, 17:44:10
Just been updated this afternoon that the plan to charge has been dropped - apparently Passenger Focus complained. The TT books will be "rare" though, what I've heard.

It'll be annoying for places like Filton Abbey Wood, from what I can see they won't appear on one TT.
That's annoying as I am very happy to pay a small fee to have the complete book. Whats the problem with charging for it if the TOC▸ (Train Operating Company) provides free pocket timetables for those who don't want the complete TT or to pay? Haven't Passenger Focus got anything better to look into at the moment?
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« Reply #26 on: April 16, 2009, 18:01:50 »
Quote from: Timmer on April 16, 2009, 17:53:44
Quote from: Mojo on April 16, 2009, 17:44:10
Just been updated this afternoon that the plan to charge has been dropped - apparently Passenger Focus complained. The TT books will be "rare" though, what I've heard.

It'll be annoying for places like Filton Abbey Wood, from what I can see they won't appear on one TT.
That's annoying as I am very happy to pay a small fee to have the complete book. Whats the problem with charging for it if the TOC▸ (Train Operating Company) provides free pocket timetables for those who don't want the complete TT or to pay? Haven't Passenger Focus got anything better to look into at the moment?

Agreed, I wouldn't have minded paying. And BTline, read the thread...
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« Reply #27 on: April 16, 2009, 18:29:07 »
Quote from: devon_metro on April 16, 2009, 18:01:50
Agreed, I wouldn't have minded paying. And BTline, read the thread...
When SWT▸ (South West Trains) carried out a survey about their excellent A5 complete TT book, I ticked the box saying that I was happy to pay. They decided not to charge and send it to you FREE and postage paid. How long this will continue I don't know.
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« Reply #28 on: April 16, 2009, 19:15:37 »
I see. Mojo's post was confusing.
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« Reply #29 on: April 17, 2009, 16:24:45 »
Here you go everyone. New FGW▸ (First Great Western) timetables now online:
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=3899

May I say how delighted I am that finally the Cardiff-Portsmouth timetable is now available on it's own having been split from the Birmingham-Exeter timetable that was previously timetable book E. Overall, FGW have done an excellent job with this new range of timetables.
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