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Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: The future of Hayle station
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on: February 23, 2014, 20:19:23
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I didn't realise there was an existing underpass or a foot bridge and I lived in Hayle for 3 years. It's been baffling me since I read the story yesterday.
There is a pedestrian foot crossing with warning lights.
The underpass is west of the station virtually under the pedestrian foot crossing, used as car access to rear of houses along Penpol terrace. The bridge is at the east end of the station. was originally I presume a road crossing but now just used as a footpath. |
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Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Class 158s to Newquay
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on: June 14, 2012, 07:55:16
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Curiousity creeping in here. Roche is the only platform on the branch that sits partly on the inside of a curve, so presumably the issue is the 158 coaches scraping the platform. Yet a 153 is slightly longer (According to Angel trains data sheets) and a Mk3 is the same length.
So is it the bogies are further apart that cause the issue??
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Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / New signs and line speeds on Newquay branch.
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on: May 30, 2012, 09:38:32
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For some weeks when driving along the old A30 now I have noticed some new signs on the Newquay branch near the Goss Moor bridge but not been able to see what they are for. However I come across this on one of the rail forums last night:- As some of you may be aware, on the Cornish branch line from Par to Newquay, some places had different speed restrictions depending on whether it was a DMU▸ or HST▸ (with DMUs being allowed to travel faster in places)
Last Saturday, the lower & higher speeds were being used - our 8:57 FGW▸ HST from Plymouth arrived into Newquay as timetabled at 10:55. Upon chatting with the train manager (lovely bloke) he informed me about how the line speeds vary (I was already sort of aware of this) and how they are hoping to increase the permitted speed for HSTs to bring it in line with DMUs.
So, yesterday I was on the same train, instead arriving into Newquay at 10:35. The change was obviously in effect, as confirmed by the TM‡ as we chatted about our early arrival. He informed me that the old timetable would carry on in use, with these early arrivals into Newquay. Despite this, the journey back (11:21 Newquay - London Pad) was at the original, lower speed, presumably to save sitting around at Par for 20 - 25 minutes more.So anyone meeting someone off a Saturday arrival in Newquay, get there 15-20 mins ahead of the timetabled arrival  |
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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening
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on: May 20, 2012, 20:31:06
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As an aside, and at a tangent, I went up to Okehampton and Meldon yesterday. I noticed signs attached to posts near some railway structures on road overbridges on the A386. I stopped to look and it is Devon County Council putting notice of CPO's to enable extension of the Granite Way. This must be viewed as positive also as it will protect the line. I am not sure of the exact location but it is between Lydford and Tavistock (though not sure exactly where!). Any help to pinpoint hthis would be much appreciated  Taken from the Tavistock times:- Bid to fill cycle path^s missing links
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
MOVES are finally under way to complete a missing link in West Devon^s Granite Way cyclepath between Okehampton and Lydford.
Devon County Council has issued a compulsory purchase order relating to land at Bridestowe, between Southerly Bridge and Station Road.
It is hoped that once completed, the route will prove far more attractive to cyclists and walkers, boosting tourism business in the area.
A council spokesman said: ^After many years of negotiations and investigations the council has commenced procedures to acquire compulsorily the missing link in the flagship ^Granite Way^ trail.
^In total, 31 agreements with individual landowners were required to assemble this railway path, and of these, 30 have been agreed by negotiation, over the last 15 years. This missing link will create a continuous high quality path between Okehampton and Lydford, a distance of nine miles, through spectacular Dartmoor scenery.^
Closing the gap will avoid a hilly and circuitous on road section which does little to encourage cycling and is less suitable for many user groups. The gap is also one of just three missing links in the 100-mile long Devon Coast to Coast route.
Cllr Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council cabinet member for highways and transportation, said: ^Completing the Granite Way will lead to much greater user numbers on this already popular trail and highlights our commitment to being a premier destination for cycling tourism.
^Attracting more visitors to the area will, of course, benefit Devon^s economy and local businesses have been calling for this gap to be filled for many years, but patient negotiations take time.
^This procedure is a step we take with regret, and only when all other avenues have failed, but I believe the benefits of closing this short gap are strongly supported in the area. This iconic path will be of international appeal and will take a lead role in Devon^s stunning network of trails.^
The move has been welcomed by businessman Steve Jenden, co-owner of Lydford House Country Hotel which is right by the Granite Way, although he was frustrated at the time it had taken the council to issue the compulsory purchase order.
^We have been promised this for years, so it^s great to know they are actually doing something this time,^ said Mr Jenden.
^It^s good to know it might actually be getting somewhere now, it would be good if it was completed for next year so we can gear up for it.^
The council spokesman added that it was not possible to give a timetable for completion of the route, as the council was willing to recommence negotiations at any stage if an agreed approach seemed likely. Hope this helps. Will make for a nice cycle ride when complete. |
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Journey by Journey / Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: TravelWatch SouthWest plea to Cornwall Council on rail
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on: March 09, 2012, 08:42:20
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On the subject of branch lines, when reading the proposals about a commuter shuttle from Bodmin "Part-way" to Bodmin General I found myself wondering why this couldn't be a in the form of a heritage service directly negotiated between the Bodmin & Wenford and Cornwall CC, totally independant of NR» , FGW▸ et al. Am I being naive?
I may be wrong but I seem to remember this idea of a commuter connection was trialled or at least considered by B&W in the 90's using the DMU▸ they have. Why it never took off I dont know, possibly because its run in the main by volunteers or possibly parking issues at Bodmin General. |
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