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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening
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on: April 06, 2013, 13:50:46
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Further update from Kilbride; http://www.kilbridegroup.com/docs/view_news.asp?nid=53There was a chap dressed in all the appropriate gear seemingly carrying out inspection/testing work on the skewed iron bridge over the lower Tavistock- BA» road yesterday and a van parked on the trackbed today,so it would appear that things are still moving apace.One of the engineering people who were giving the presentation at BA station a couple of months ago said that the iron bridge may need replacing,maybe that is the point of the work being carried out at the moment. When they said they looked into Devon and cornwall for line reopenings. It made me wonder wether there was any scope for lines in Cornwall to reopen. Now I would like to see trains again to Padstow, bearing in mind, Wadebridge town excepted, the line is still in place, and with the B&W railway still working on their extension programme, could there be a case (after a successful Tavistock re instatement hopefully) of relaying to Padstow, surely of all the closures and based on how busy the town is these days, this could be the first of any rail re instatements in Cornwall? Or would Rick Stein etc 'kick off' big time? Back to Tavistock though just how much longer are the first trains away, and why does it take so long (first seriously 'mooted' around 1989!) to achieve any rail re instatement in England?? |
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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening
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on: February 23, 2013, 14:54:00
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I read someone's account of there talks with a county officer who told them that:
An extra point was to be built after the bridge on the gunnislake line at Bere Alston station, and the line extended along the up platform, so the 13 a day service can continue. And the gunnislake trains will meet the tavistock trains on arrival, and using separate tracks will minimise infrastructure.
And that the old waiting room on Bere Alston's up platform has already been granted approval for restoration funding.
More excellent news |
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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Campaign for Tavistock reopening
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on: January 04, 2013, 16:28:26
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Apparently there has been an item on the local BBC» news this am about a planning application being submitted soon-whether this is from Bovis or connected with the TWO,i'm not sure but i will keep lugholes akimbo and post further updates as and when.
Saw it on BBC local news this morning, basically along the lines of 'it should now proceed soon', we had the traditional 'due to the economic downturn there has been delays' and showed pictures of Bere Alston station. Quite probably be on 'Spotlight' tonight at 630pm?? |
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All across the Great Western territory / Diary - what's happening when? / Re: Unique opportunity to travel the Portbury Branch Line - Saturday 29 Sept 2012
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on: September 19, 2012, 17:04:09
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Was going but...
A comedy of errors...
Applied for two tickets for the 11.08, got a reply saying 'all tickets had gone', shame
Then got another email from 'Vicky Cropper' at FGW▸ saying that had an extra coach (assuming it's a 153) and that i had then been successful, tickets would be with the lucky applicants by last Friday...they never arrived, also received another email from 'V.C' at FGW saying there was a print error on the tickets and to bring them to the gates on platform 8 and it would be sorted so all that were booked could catch the respective trains on the day...How can I do that when I didn't get my tickets??? Emailed her back with my 'problem', received an email saying 'she is now on holiday' and to contact someone else.
I have now given up and will go to Bodmin Railway Diesel Running day on the 29th instead
Therefore , FGW, thanks for nothing basically...wonderful P.R...NOT
But good luck to all who will enjoy the day and trips
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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion
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on: September 19, 2012, 16:59:53
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Just to say FGW▸ are running trains down the portbury part of the line on the 29th September during the Community Rail Festival  http://www.fgwevents.co.uk/communityrailfestival/5 trains, booking in advance only and only the first 100 people will get on. Was Going but... A comedy of errors... Applied for two tickets for the 11.08, got a reply saying 'all tickets had gone', shame Then got another email from 'Vicky Cropper' at FGW saying that an extra coach had been added (assuming it's a 153) and that i had then been successful, tickets would be with the lucky applicants by last Friday...they never arrived, also received another email from 'V.C' at FGW saying there was a print error on the tickets and to bring them to the gates on platform 8 and it would be sorted so all that were booked could catch the respective trains on the day...How can I do that when I didn't get my tickets??? Emailed her back with my 'problem', received an email saying 'she is now on holiday' and to contact someone else. I have now given up and will go to Bodmin Railway Diesel Running day on the 29th instead Therefore , FGW, thanks for nothing basically...wonderful P.R...NOT But good luck to all who will enjoy the day and trips |
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No wonder not everyone takes proposed English re openings that seriously as it stands, and I for one, want this one to really happen
