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Why will today's 1732 ex OXF» not call at Ascott-under-Wychwood? Does someone not realise that the down platform was lengthened to accommodate 3 coaches at the same time as the up platform was added last year?
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« Reply #91 on: July 27, 2012, 18:57:55 » |
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I can't believe the busy shoulder peak services are still Turbo/180s. If there are enough HSTs▸ in the high peak to run 2tph to Worcester then surely there are enough for the shoulder peak services.
After all, who is going to be encouraged to switch to Off Peak times when the stock is often a hot and stuffy Turbo or a packed 180?
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« Reply #92 on: July 27, 2012, 19:56:29 » |
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Meanwhile, not forgetting our manners: Welcome to the Great Western Coffee Shop forum, charles_uk!  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #93 on: July 27, 2012, 21:22:01 » |
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Meanwhile, not forgetting our manners: Welcome to the Great Western Coffee Shop forum, charles_uk! Thank you. Thought it was about time I opened my mouth. I have been a long-time lurker and find this site a constant source of helpful and interesting information. And actually, I didn't find today's Turbo experience any worse than the 180s on the last three Fridays; Turbos do seem to be able to cope with over-crowding better than the Adelantes. That's not to say it wasn't horrid and the sooner we get our Friday HST▸ back the better. |
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« Reply #94 on: July 27, 2012, 21:36:34 » |
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I've taken the opportunity to re-name this whole topic, as things have moved forward from the original heading of '180s on test on the Cotswolds' ...  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #95 on: July 28, 2012, 10:53:27 » |
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Why will today's 1732 ex OXF» not call at Ascott-under-Wychwood? Does someone not realise that the down platform was lengthened to accommodate 3 coaches at the same time as the up platform was added last year?
Very good point! Clearly not! It did stop there in the end - after local staff eventually persuaded Swindon Control that their 'matrix' was wrong! |
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #96 on: July 28, 2012, 18:58:41 » |
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It just goes to show how FGW▸ staff at Swindon do not know and understand the strutcure and running arrangements for the Cotswold Line when on train staff have to tell them and remind them of the facts.
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« Reply #97 on: July 28, 2012, 19:12:32 » |
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It just goes to show how FGW▸ staff at Swindon do not know and understand the strutcure and running arrangements for the Cotswold Line when on train staff have to tell them and remind them of the facts.
I wouldn't quite go that far when you have no idea on how the control centre operates, I'd imagine just a force of habit and forgetting of the recent improvement works - easily done i'm sure given the number of trains they have to deal with. Surely getting information out to the public is more important, at the end of the day the staff on the ground have the route knowledge, control staff don't necessarily have the same. |
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« Reply #98 on: July 29, 2012, 16:38:12 » |
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There are no further plans to extend wi-fi to the HSTs▸ in the current franchise. Maybe part of a bid for the new one if they've any sense!
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« Reply #99 on: August 01, 2012, 06:39:52 » |
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From JourneyCheck today: 05:48 London Paddington to Worcester Foregate Street due 08:17
This train will be cancelled.
This is due to a train fault.
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« Reply #100 on: August 01, 2012, 06:44:29 » |
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... though it's showing up as 'amended' on the current train running map, with the change of formation on the Cardiff - Portsmouth showing as cancelled:
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« Reply #101 on: August 01, 2012, 07:10:30 » |
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... though it's showing up as 'amended' on the current train running map, with the change of formation on the Cardiff - Portsmouth showing as cancelled:
Yeah - there's a known and (very) occasional issue where the wrong train gets coloured red. I've taken the opportunity to capture my feed data in the last couple of minutes, so I've now got a case study to look into. The routes will always be right, the numbers always correct - just the wrong train(s) coloured red. I *can* see the cause, which is the first step to finding the solution! |
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« Reply #102 on: August 01, 2012, 07:13:32 » |
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Glad we've managed to isolate a real example of the oddity!
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« Reply #103 on: August 01, 2012, 09:14:59 » |
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I noticed this morning that the 622 service from Reading the Worcester (can't remember which station) was cancelled due to a fault with the train...mmm...me thinks that could be another 180 that has bitten the dust (for the time being anyway)
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« Reply #104 on: August 01, 2012, 09:59:09 » |
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Yup, that's the 05:48 from Padd'n. Cancelled this morning. Return journey cancelled between Worcester and Oxford.
Further problems, "with lineside equipment" at Charlbury, meant that the two morning trains, 05:35 and 06:44 from Hereford, were both 30-odd minutes late into Paddington.
The 08:58 Oxford - Moreton was also cancelled, and the 09:51 Moreton - Paddington started at Oxford.
Not a good day.
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