[Rant] Poor connections at Newton Abbot

devon_metro

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[Rant] Poor connections at Newton Abbot

« on: May 20, 2009, 10:54:24 »

I've just been looking at getting to Weymouth for the day (and similarly Penzance) on a Saturday and quite frankly I think some of the timetable planners should be shot.

The 0811 Paignton - Exmouth used to provide a connections at Newton Abbot for Penzance and London Paddington, the latter I have caught a number of times due to useful connections at Castle Cary. However this year things have changed:

0811 Paignton - Exmouth arrives Newton Abbot 0827

Departures from Newton Abbot at a similar time:
0827 London Paddington
0827 Penzance

Quite frankly that is a mockery. There is nothing to stop the 0811 leaving 5 minutes earlier as it gets into Paignton at 0758 from the previous working. I know for a fact that the 0827 to London will be fairly quiet as it starts from Plymouth and a few passengers from Torbay would do it good. (It calls at Castle Cary, Westbury and Pewsey which is very useful).

So if you are insane you risk the 0 minutes connection or catch the 0708 train (the same train than forms the 0811 from Paignton!)

Catching the 0708 gives you a 62 minute connection at Newton Abbot (fun!) and I know for a fact that is impossible to get to Paignton station for that time on a bus.

What a farce!

Rant over!


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thetrout

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Re: [Rant] Poor connections at Newton Abbot

« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2009, 16:45:56 »

I feel your pain Devon_Metro...

I was in a similar situation when I used to finish work at a remote site... I would catch the First Group bus into Chippenham, so I could take the train to Bristol... What time did that arrive in Bristol...? 19:45

What time did the Taunton Train Leave...?! 19:44...! Roll Eyes

Really Annoying! However, given the fact that the Knights Templar is a minutes walk from BRI^» ... and that they have free WiFi... That was never too much of a problem! Wink


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Re: [Rant] Poor connections at Newton Abbot

« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2009, 17:51:33 »

i hate it when i go from digby to paignton and have to change at exeter st davids ... as soon as i get to the steps i hear a bus engine screaming out of platform 3 every damn time Cry


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devon_metro

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Re: [Rant] Poor connections at Newton Abbot

« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2009, 18:05:13 »

Quote from: relex109 on May 20, 2009, 17:51:33

i hate it when i go from digby to paignton and have to change at exeter st davids ... as soon as i get to the steps i hear a bus engine screaming out of platform 3 every damn time Cry

Why would you need to change? 1tph Digby - Paignton


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devon_metro

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Re: [Rant] Poor connections at Newton Abbot

« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2009, 15:00:57 »

Just a note to say that this situation has been rectified, with the timings shifting back to 0806 from Paignton, thus providing connections at Newton Abbot. Cheers FGW^▸


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