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Title: Bristol to Frome for 9 a.m.? Post by: Bmblbzzz on July 10, 2015, 12:56:47 National Rail website is telling me there's a train at 5:44 from Temple Meads arriving Frome 6:56 then nothing till 8:41 arriving 9:41. Can this be right? I (well, my wife, actually) wants to get there in time to start work at 9 but without leaving at the crack of dawn.
Thanks! Title: Re: Bristol to Frome for 9 a.m.? Post by: Timmer on July 10, 2015, 13:04:22 That is correct.
Title: Re: Bristol to Frome for 9 a.m.? Post by: bobm on July 10, 2015, 14:05:27 It isn't just Bristol - it is anywhere north of Frome, there are no southbound arrivals there on a weekday between 06:56 and 09:41.
Title: Re: Bristol to Frome for 9 a.m.? Post by: grahame on July 10, 2015, 14:36:00 The problem is that all the trains are busy getting commuters in to Bath, Bristol, Filton and even Southampton and Cheltenham at that time of day - leaving nothing to get people "contraflow" to work. We have an 06:38 to 09:15 gap at Melksham too.
In theory, you might be able to start the 07:33 from Westbury to Swindon back at Frome at 07:23 ... running at (say) 07:05 from Westbury to 07:15 at Frome. Ironically, that would offer a connection from Swindon (but not from Bristol) to Frome. Again in theory, the 07:35 arrival into Westbury from Bristol could be extended to Frome, arrival 07:45, and coupled to the 08:06 departure from there back up to Bristol - I think it normally couples to that train at Westbury anyway, ad signalling and shifts might not allow that manoeuvre. I suppose it could also run back to Westbury at 07:55 to couple there, and you then don't have a signalling problem. However, as I was once told (by a Transport Minister, no less) "we can't just run a train for you" and a business case would be needed. Also noting that SW Trains are looking to run one of their new Yeovil via Westbury and Salisbury services in the morning gap, and First might like to plug it first ... ;) ... just a thought Title: Re: Bristol to Frome for 9 a.m.? Post by: Bmblbzzz on July 10, 2015, 15:46:34 I guess she'll carry on working in Bristol then. ::) :)
Title: Re: Bristol to Frome for 9 a.m.? Post by: thetrout on July 10, 2015, 20:23:23 You could always change at Bath Spa and take the 267 Bus to Frome :)
Faresaver 267 (http://www.faresaver.co.uk/timetables/52f2078b0ad8a.pdf) FirstGroup 267 (http://www.firstgroup.com/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/timetables/?day=1&source_id=2&service=267&routeid=12253371&operator=3&source=sp) Do note that tickets are not interchangeable between operators with the exception of a small handful of evening FirstGroup 267 services that accept Faresaver Tickets. If your wife has a Concessionary Pass or is a Student of any short (Age irrelevant). She can travel on Faresaver services for Child Fares :) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |