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« on: December 17, 2009, 12:28:13 »
What about a new rail service from Plymouth to Bristol.

Plymouth North Road stopping at all the Station to Taunton

New Station

Plympton
Cullompton
Wellington
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 14:12:10 »
You mean the hourly XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) service calling all stations that deserve such a service?
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2009, 15:29:54 »
It seems that there may be already plenty of service  between these two destinations.


If a new station were built in the following locations. I Can't see FGW▸ (First Great Western) wanting the HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) from and to  London Paddington  stopping at these new station because it takes long enough to get to Exeter, Plymouth and Penzance and other parts of Cornwall.

Plympton
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Wellington

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« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2009, 09:39:47 »
If new stations were built at any of these palces then they ought to be on loops.

I would doubt Cullompton as it's close to Tiverton Parkway.

It would also be a chance to implement the IC▸ (Inter City) and RE▸ (Religious Education) concept to get over teh need to stop HSTS (IEPS ) at all teh smaller places.

IC trains would stop (Newton Abbot) Exeter Taunton (Weston) Bristol.

The RE would stop most  stations and be overtaken and connect into and out of the ICs at Newton Abbot, Exeter and Taunton. The RE's could also split/combine  at  Newton Abbot with a Paigton portion.

Plus possibly an S bahn all stations service form Exeter Paigton.

Hopefully all electric.

Well on can dream!
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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2009, 12:32:22 »
I could see a electric Service been done from Bristol to Exeter, because it would via large populated area.

If that was the case and London to Bristol was electrified they could create a new electric Service.

Exeter 
Taunton
Bristol
Swindon
Reading
New Heathrow Airport station ?
London Paddington
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« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2009, 17:27:46 »
kinda off topic, but kinda not.... is waterloo 3rd rail or overhead lines
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« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2009, 17:47:01 »
Quote from: relex109 on December 18, 2009, 17:27:46
kinda off topic, but kinda not.... is waterloo 3rd rail or overhead lines

I'm speechless..... I can't imagine many people with enough interest in our railways to contribute over a thousand posts would not know the answer to that question.

Oh, by the way, it's third rail.
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« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2009, 20:14:51 »
A little unfair John R, not everyone knows everything about our rail network. You know what the say about people who assume.....
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« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2009, 20:25:05 »
i knew it was third rail... but never having been there i didnt know...it could have been both?
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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2009, 09:39:39 »
Even furthererer off topic ... London Bridge and Victoria both had overhead electrification before they had 3rd rail
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2009, 12:37:15 »
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