To assist the public Timetables are printed.
Turn up at station 5 mins before train. In town within 10mins, if on bus still 20 mins from town on the bus!

Oh very good, in letters yes, but the Longest day isn't till October

What?

The Longest day isn't till October!

I was forgetting the Bristol-Westbury line went through Bath.
Still think the Weymouth HST^▸ (High Speed Train) should start at Pad then Reading Swindon Bristol Temple Meads and then on to Weymouth as booked.
I know SWT^▸ (South West Trains) run Waterloo to Weymouth but then Both Virgin and Chiltern  serve London Birmingham markets.
It could be Extra Pounds for FGW^▸ (First Great Western) that's all without much extra layout.

Sorry I've been on a jolly around Europe, so delay in reply to Eighf 48544, I quite agree with his post, indeed there should be much more freight into Plymouth and Cornwall but modern "just in time" delivery doesn't sit happily with One Route to Plymouth.
So reopen the LSW route to Plymouth is sound idea.

How about a second route to bypass RAB at Saltash, rebuild the North Cornwall line??

Passport in hand, hard hat on head,hold that EUROSTAR, I'll be back.

Personally I think it's a good idea from FGW^▸ (First Great Western), however I feel it would have been better to Start this train and finish the return at Pad
Reckon there are plenty of folks travel to Weymouth for Holiday from London, (Reading, Swindon and Bath).

Just been speaking to the APCOA^▸ (Car parking company used at GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) - controlled stations in the area) cap park man at my local Station.
This time Next week (s)he will be working for a New Unknown company.
Now what's that about Minimum notice of TUPE^▸ (The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.).

M & E contract has gone to Integral.
3 years contract so how long has First got Great Western for?

24. Newton Abbot (bit of a shot in the dark)

4 Church Stretton?

18.  Battle?

As I said in my last post.
When Dawlish reopens it will have been shut for over 2 months.

Any decent business would sign loudly  and have some news worthy special events.
to spread the word.
What have FGW^▸ (First Great Western) got planned?
Anything or Nothing!

I have little faith in the TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company)'s as they allowed the "Inter-City" name to fade away.

Inter-City was in the top 10 most commonly remembered brand names, alongside Coke-Cola, and a name so well known is worth 100s of ^millions.

Hopefully The Dawlish line will reopen in about two weeks, that's 2 months it's been closed, ^20million a day lost in the West Devon and Cornwall.

And the Weakest Part of the Modern railway is that it JUST CAN'T work together to make a big publicity issue out of the line reopening.

How about a Steam Train making several Exeter to Newton Abbot journeys the Weekend the line opens??

Never Happen FGW^▸ (First Great Western) couldn't arrange anything!!!!   

Of course it's very very generous of FGW that FGW engineers are working 24/7 rebuilding the storm damaged railway, (as per their radio ad's),
Hope Network Rail send FGW the repair bill. 

For 18 months, why not just keep the Status Quo.
When the New Franchise is awarded that's the time to change Contracts.
Even if FGW^▸ (First Great Western) saved 10% on the Charges made by the New Contracter it would need to be a
^million a month contract to recover the set up costs.
And if a New Company wins the Great Western franchise let them change Contracts in their own time.

In reply to Broadgage, to Transfer Staff under TUPE^▸ (The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.), costs a lot. New Uniform, Vans and Equipment.
New Maintenance (PPMs^‡(resolve)) have to be set up, that costs big bucks.

As I said Wessex Trains wanted to change Maintenance provider for it's last 20 months but DfT^» (Department for Transport - about) stopped it because off the change over costs.

To change Car Park contract will cost ^100000 plus just on new signage and it's install costs.

To set up new maintenance contract will cost ^millions because of all the computer time in setting up a maintenance program.

Wessex Trains wanted to change Maintenance Contract in 2004 but DfT^» (Department for Transport - about) stopped it on set up cost.

Anyway remember the Contractors Golden Rule on reactive works,
Why do it in an hour when the client will pay for Four hours.