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« on: March 24, 2010, 13:26:17 »
  WARNING  Grin If you are lucky enough to be travelling to Cornwall for Easter,  and travelling on Maundy Thursday 1st April then strongly advise booking seat reservations etc. NOW espically if you are travelling PM/evening as some trains are already fully booked eg. 1803 and this year demand on Thurs. expected to be very high as most schools break up late for Easter on this day !
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2010, 19:34:37 »
Quote from: Cornish Traveller on March 24, 2010, 13:26:17
  WARNING  Grin If you are lucky enough to be travelling to Cornwall for Easter,  and travelling on Maundy Thursday 1st April then strongly advise booking seat reservations etc. NOW espically if you are travelling PM/evening as some trains are already fully booked eg. 1803 and this year demand on Thurs. expected to be very high as most schools break up late for Easter on this day !

I agree with this.  This is the busiest day of the YEAR for leisure passengers.
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2010, 19:41:36 »
Quote from: super tm on March 24, 2010, 19:34:37
I agree with this.  This is the busiest day of the YEAR for leisure passengers.
Busier than 27 December?  On 27 December 2007 on a Penzance to Paddington train it was full and standing by Plymouth and the train manager was actually asking anyone for stations to Taunton and Bristol to get off at Plymouth and get on the Voyager.
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2010, 19:46:09 »
Not sure about Thursday but the following are running on BH Monday, shame I wont be enduring the chaos, instead being treated to double pay  Smiley...

1Z95 14.33 Plymouth - Padd 18:13
1Z86 14.28 Penzance - Padd 19.54
1Z88 15.30 Penzance - Padd 21.06
1A96 16.44 Penzance - Padd 22.30
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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2010, 10:36:14 »
 Sad Update - Expect Easter Monday HST▸ (High Speed Train) services from Cornwall/Devon to be even busier now with threat of Network Rail signal staff going on strike the next day, book your seat reservations now to avoid standing for 3-5 hour journey !! Shocked
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