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« on: July 03, 2010, 14:07:14 »
posting here as well i know its a discrep however on the live departures screen for taunton aswell as bus departures for minehead there is also a 1417 service from platform 1

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Taunton (Your station)    
Dep
14:17
BSPSHIT    
Arr
14:32
Watchet (Bus)    
Arr
15:01
Dunster (Bus)    
Arr
15:15
Minehead (Bus)    
Arr
15:23
Minehead    
Arr
15:28

also why are the busses showing as opperated by fgw (i presume BSPSHIT is bishops lyd  Grin ) 

http://realtime.nationalrail.co.uk/ldb/train.aspx?C=TAU» (Taunton - next trains)&T=TAUNTON+&J=1247846&Y=D&R=0&A=0
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« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2010, 14:12:11 »
also noticed that you can book tickets online from exeter to minehead (xbv) but not from taunton
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« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2010, 15:16:21 »
Quote from: relex109 on July 03, 2010, 14:12:11
also noticed that you can book tickets online from exeter to minehead (xbv) but not from taunton
Tickets from TAU» (Taunton - next trains) are available, but not online as there is no train journey involved.  This is the ticket, which you should be able to buy from a ticket office or over the phone:
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BDS   -  BUS DAY SINGLE               GWR▸ (Great Western Railway)
00000 -  ANY PERMITTED   

   1 Adult    @^     5.30  =  ^     5.30
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                              ^     5.30

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