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« on: May 29, 2009, 18:06:09 »
not a good day today !

8 cancled
7 short working (quite major ones!)
9 short trains

and safty checks at castle cary

one that stands out... 16:40 Liskeard to Looe due 17:11

This train has been cancelled.This is due to an unusually large passenger flow. Last Updated: 29/05/2009 16:54
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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2009, 19:44:27 »
In better words, the service is cram packed!
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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 19:45:03 »
Presumably Looe unit was nicked to bolster a more important service elsewhere.
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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2009, 19:46:00 »
Quote from: devon_metro on May 29, 2009, 19:45:03
Presumably Looe unit was nicked to bolster a more important service elsewhere.

thats what i thought, does passenger flow class as fgw's fault
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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2009, 20:28:36 »
Quote from: devon_metro on May 29, 2009, 19:45:03
Presumably Looe unit was nicked to bolster a more important service elsewhere.

I was working on my allotment most of the day and didn't see it pass through Melksham....
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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2009, 22:01:49 »
Quote from: Phil on May 29, 2009, 20:28:36
Quote from: devon_metro on May 29, 2009, 19:45:03
Presumably Looe unit was nicked to bolster a more important service elsewhere.

I was working on my allotment most of the day and didn't see it pass through Melksham....

i heard a train in sidmouth then realised i had left bve running on my comp
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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2009, 22:17:50 »
Quote from: flamingo on May 29, 2009, 20:59:12
It's Friday, 'nuf said!   Grin

The grockels are going home. Yayy!
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2009, 17:21:12 »
Quote from: devon_metro on May 29, 2009, 22:17:50
The grockels are going home. Yayy!

...to make space for the next onslaught arriving on Saturday, presumably...
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« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2009, 21:51:33 »
The reason for the cancellation at Liskeard was concerns over safety due to the extreem numbers of customers. The unit was not pinched to go elsewhere. Very unprecidented situation for the Looe branch, especially as the other Cornish branches were not suffering in the same way.
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« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2009, 22:14:07 »
Quote from: Rogang on June 01, 2009, 21:51:33
The reason for the cancellation at Liskeard was concerns over safety due to the extreem numbers of customers. The unit was not pinched to go elsewhere. Very unprecidented situation for the Looe branch, especially as the other Cornish branches were not suffering in the same way.

so does this mean that the train was cancled and did not run, or just that nomore people could board
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« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2009, 22:28:28 »
Quote from: Rogang on June 01, 2009, 21:51:33
The reason for the cancellation at Liskeard was concerns over safety due to the extreem numbers of customers. The unit was not pinched to go elsewhere. Very unprecidented situation for the Looe branch, especially as the other Cornish branches were not suffering in the same way.
Shocked What!! Looe branch is normally empty from what I hear from a guard who works it. Was there something going on?
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« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2009, 23:29:32 »
I used to live near Liskeard, and I can confirm that during the summer a 153 wasn't normally suitable. However during the Winter, the service doesn't see that many pax▸ (passengers). Infact I once had a whole 150 to myself whilst travelling down to Looe!

The problem is that Liskeard station is about 0.75 Miles out of the town centre. So the only benefit of catching a train to Liskeard is if you live in the southern area of Liskeard or are making onward rail connections.

Otherwise the 573 Western Greyhound Polperro - Looe - Liskeard service is much more attractive as this drops off bang in the of town. The other route in the competition is 572 Looe - Plymouth Service as this avoids Liskeard and can be much faster than the train (Even though I hate to admit it...!)
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