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Journey by Journey / North Downs Line / Re: Helping cyclists or potential weapons for serious injury?
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on: October 28, 2018, 15:20:13
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Don’t get me wrong, I think the advantages for cyclists outweigh the minuscule possibility of an accident. That said, with the huge increase in knife culture related to drug gangs, and a murder of nature occurring a mile from that station, i was merely wondering if other stations where these have been installed have scene any antisocial accidents as a result.
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Journey by Journey / North Downs Line / Helping cyclists or potential weapons for serious injury?
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on: October 28, 2018, 11:15:55
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At Blackwater yesterday, I noticed a new support area for cyclists: there was a bike pump and a column with several tools such as screwdrivers, spanner’s etc chained to it. I have raised the following point with GWR▸ and BTP▸ : “@GWRHelp @BTP Rather mixed feelings about the provision of the cyclist tools at BAW station. On the one hand, good in case of puncture BUT worried that screwdrivers could be easily snatched and turned into stabbing tools." Here's an example but not the actual one.
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Journey by Journey / North Downs Line / Poor Adhesion
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on: October 26, 2018, 09:00:29
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Leaf fall certainly seems an issue today on the North Downs Line. The pull away from Sandhurst on 2V50 was very slippy and additional time was given to stopping at Crowthorne. Considering the accumulated delay to this service today I can only summise that these problems were prevalent between Dorking and Guildford too.
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Journey by Journey / Portsmouth to Cardiff / Re: Should there be seat reservations on the Cardiff - Portsmouth service?
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on: September 15, 2018, 21:49:45
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Firstly I think a 158 / 165/6 are not long distance trains and considering the distance why have we not moved on to something more suitable. Would HSTs▸ have gauging issues? They have SDO▸ .
Or could there be stopping services (as now) and fast services (Bristol, Bath, Westbury, Salisbury, Eastleigh, Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton, Totton (to avoid capacity issues at Southampton Central).
Hopefully this would split passengers between commuters (defined as short distance) and long distance travellers. Equally Bath could up (pick up only / setting down only). Just some thoughts.
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All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Boundaries
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on: August 20, 2018, 15:44:43
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Suppose I have a Freedom of the Severn and Solent. I’ve decided to travel from Worcester to Birmingham and I simply buy a single ticket for this part. However, if I want to then travel via Cross Country to Bristol, where do I buy my boundary ticket to ? CC is not routed via Worcester so it can’t be there, similarly my FOSS▸ rover has validity further both than Cheltenham Spa?
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