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1	All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Penryn to Manchester Airport	on: October 13, 2011, 12:38:25
That could be a more comfortable option. Certainly viable.

2	All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Penryn to Manchester Airport	on: October 12, 2011, 20:17:26
You won't be able to sleep on the station at Bristol TM^‡(resolve) either. It'll be out on the pavements at locking up time unfortunately.

3	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Stock cascade of class 150s	on: September 07, 2011, 15:04:00
The Arriva 150s are still with FGW^▸ (First Great Western) at the moment, on their so-called 'day release' between Bristol Parkway and Weston (and indeed wherever else). On the subject of 142s, it made a rather unusual 'traction' change on the 23:06 from Bristol to Exeter last night.

4	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: New Customer Information Systems	on: September 07, 2011, 14:59:49
I'll have a look for you tomorrow Louis.. and report back. That is assuming no one beats me to it.

5	All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Paddington ticket barriers read issue	on: September 06, 2011, 11:22:43
Is it possible to get a staff pass recoded? It would be handy.. Edit: Recoded in the context that mine has been previously 'wiped' and no longer works through the barriers.

6	All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Severn tunnel 125 years old	on: September 03, 2011, 17:06:02
It's quite a feat of engineering. It does make you wander if such an expensive and complicated project would go ahead today- and indeed what would be different to today's design. It'll also be really interesting to watch the tunnel become part of the electrified network in the next few years.

7	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: New Customer Information Systems	on: September 02, 2011, 10:29:09
Quote from: the void on September 02, 2011, 09:57:27 Quote from: standclearplease on September 01, 2011, 20:36:59 It also looks like they are installing a TVM^▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) on the platform too, just past the station building, again on 2. that's the control box for the CIS^▸ (Customer Information System) equipment... Thanks. It was a bit of a random guess; now cleared up of course.

8	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: New Customer Information Systems	on: September 01, 2011, 20:36:59
A shiny new departures board has now been fitted by the entrance to platform 2 at Yatton. Presumably the scrolling LED boards should follow shortly. It also looks like they are installing a TVM^▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) on the platform too, just past the station building, again on 2.

9	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: New Customer Information Systems	on: August 30, 2011, 22:42:49
Seems to have been a few Telent vans at Yatton over the last week or so.

10	Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: BTP appeal after staff member suffers racist abuse - Highbridge	on: August 26, 2011, 11:41:14
I thought for a moment he had a Tesco uniform on. Perhaps I am mistaken though. Hope he is caught anyway.

11	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Stock cascade of class 150s	on: August 08, 2011, 20:22:56
A picture for those unfamiliar with what FGW^▸ (First Great Western) have acquired from LM^▸ (London Midland - recent franchise) interior wise..

12	Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: Crossrail/Elizabeth Line. From construction to operation - ongoing discussion	on: July 31, 2011, 10:31:23
A direct rail service between Reading and Heathrow would be very welcome indeed.

13	Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: Bristol connections: Metro, Bus Rapid Transit, PTE, ITA and local councils - discussion	on: July 29, 2011, 21:51:36
Definitely agree.. no guided bus ways. Original post was sarcastic!

14	Journey by Journey / Bristol (WECA) Commuters / Re: Bristol connections: Metro, Bus Rapid Transit, PTE, ITA and local councils - discussion	on: July 29, 2011, 20:19:11
We need a guided bus way.. run by First Bus with unregulated fares.

15	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: New Customer Information Systems	on: July 27, 2011, 11:27:24
Quote from: the void on July 27, 2011, 09:05:02 The current Customer Information project has involved the relacement of old eqipment with new. Worle never had a CIS^▸ (Customer Information System) system in the first place, so there has been nothing to replace. Local authority funding does not come into it. The earlier Help Point project did however involve local authority funding - if they stumped up the cash the help point would have been upgraded to the type with an embedding WebCIS screen. Worle got the middle option - 3rd button with automated train info. Milton got the WebCIS. Don't know the whys or wherefores, but I'm sure there's a logic to it. I see, thanks for the input. Quote from: chris from nailsea on July 27, 2011, 00:25:48 Hmm. The ticket vending machine at Worle still seems to survive, despite negative comments on this forum. And I'm due to install some local school artwork in poster cases there, as part of the Severnside Community Rail Partnership's work in that area. Are you telling me I shouldn't bother? Chris. Definitely not Chris- you should, I don't doubt your efforts will be welcomed!

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