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« on: January 03, 2010, 19:35:01 »
Not good. Arguably the busiest Cotswold Line service on a Sunday. On the positive side, the turbos always keep to the timetable. The HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units))'s always seem to lose time when I catch this service!
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2010, 19:44:53 »
As you say, not good - do you know if they had a 3-car waiting at Oxford to attach to?

The change was probably borne out of the fact that the 18:30ex Hereford is a HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) instead of a Turbo (as the Newport blockade means it starts back from Swansea). At least passengers on that busy service will benefit.
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2010, 19:54:38 »
Appalling. Once again, Cotswold passengers are shoved into cattle conditions to allow others to have their HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) - often for SHORTER journey times (only 2 hours to Cardiff, 2 to Exeter, 1.5 to Bristol! But 2.5 to Worcester and even more to Hereford!)
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2010, 20:08:11 »
Quote from: Btline on January 03, 2010, 19:54:38
Appalling. Once again, Cotswold passengers are shoved into cattle conditions to allow others to have their HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) - often for SHORTER journey times (only 2 hours to Cardiff, 2 to Exeter, 1.5 to Bristol! But 2.5 to Worcester and even more to Hereford!)

Are you suggesting a 90mph Turbo is more suited to any of the runs you mention?

Clearly by suggesting Exeter you are also forgetting that most the trains go to penzance and are packed to the rafters on Sundays?
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 20:32:43 »
Quote from: Btline on January 03, 2010, 19:54:38
Appalling. Once again, Cotswold passengers are shoved into cattle conditions to allow others to have their HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) - often for SHORTER journey times (only 2 hours to Cardiff, 2 to Exeter, 1.5 to Bristol! But 2.5 to Worcester and even more to Hereford!)
Today's 09:35 from Paddington to Carmarthen was scheduled to take about 5 hours to get to Cardiff Tongue
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« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2010, 22:07:55 »
Quote from: devon_metro on January 03, 2010, 20:08:11
Are you suggesting a 90mph Turbo is more suited to any of the runs you mention?

No. But Turbos are definitely not suited to busy Cotswold trains!
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« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2010, 22:11:00 »
Quote from: Btline on January 03, 2010, 19:54:38
Appalling. Once again, Cotswold passengers are shoved into cattle conditions ...

Calm down - it's bad for your health, remember?  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2010, 22:54:26 »
Quote from: Btline on January 03, 2010, 22:07:55
Quote from: devon_metro on January 03, 2010, 20:08:11
Are you suggesting a 90mph Turbo is more suited to any of the runs you mention?

No. But Turbos are definitely not suited to busy Cotswold trains!

Perhaps fgw are taking a leaf out oh CHs book by running turbos on long distance journies Wink
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« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2010, 12:46:31 »
Grrr Tongue Cry
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