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Title: Oh, Doctor Beeching... if you could see us now Post by: grahame on April 24, 2016, 06:55:54 Longer BBC article (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36077183) under the title Oh, Doctor Beeching... if you could see us now
From within that article, a proponency of community involvement and an appreciation of the Tarka team. Quote Branch lines, too, have enjoyed a revival. The Barnstaple-Exeter route is now known as the Tarka Line, a branding exercise aimed at tourists, the lifeblood of the region. Many stations, long since unmanned, now have volunteers to sweep the platforms, fill the flower baskets and shine up the heritage plaques. The rolling stock is not quite so appealing - two or three old carriages that look like buses on the inside in the winter, supplemented during the summer with extra carriages and lots of room for tourist bikes and suitcases. But looking out at the view the other day, it occurred to me how branch lines are one of the factors that can catalyse new development. As broadband spreads, places close to a rail link become increasingly attractive areas in which to live. I do wonder about "extra carriages and lots of room for tourist bikes and suitcases." ... which I felt was a hark back to the 1960s and prior ... Title: Re: Oh, Doctor Beeching... if you could see us now Post by: RichardB on April 24, 2016, 08:56:04 Thanks for the link, Graham. That's a nice piece. I think the "lots of room" comment is a little bit of wishful thinking but does reflect GWR's strengthening of the service at busy times, as best they can, and simply the difference between travelling on a Pacer and even a Cl 150/2.
Title: Re: Oh, Doctor Beeching... if you could see us now Post by: Chris from Nailsea on April 24, 2016, 20:34:27 ... simply the difference between travelling on a Pacer and even a Cl 150/2. ... like the difference between travelling on a bus or a train. Sorry, Richard: did I say that out loud? :o ::) ;D 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 |