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« on: November 28, 2007, 09:58:55 » |
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There is a notice at Tiverton Parkway station which apologises to passengers having problems finding a parking space. It blames this on an increased number of trains calling there plus the rising demand for rail travel. As a result , FGW▸ plan to extend parking capacity to 512 spaces.
Isnt it ironic that FGW are using the above excuses , when their original draft December 2006 timetable would have seen the number of calls made at Tiverton Parkway significantly cut?
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TJ
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2007, 22:20:15 » |
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I went to Tiverton Pway station last week and was staggered to see that the Car Park was solidly full and that the approach road had vehicles parked on either side for some distance away from the station. I used the station car park back in the mid eighties and at that time could usually park in one of the first three rows nearest the station buildings, with the rest of the parking area being empty.
It is great to see the growth in traffic and that an additional 212 (I think) car spaces are in the process of being provided.
TJ
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Btline
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« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2008, 19:52:02 » |
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I am surprised FGW▸ have not decided to axe the no of services, to "relieve" pressure on the car park!
It is the type of thing they/department for tarmac do!
I am not surprised the nos have gone up, T P'way is a railhead for much of Somerset.
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smokey
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« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2008, 20:05:18 » |
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Now isn't that Interesting!
Increase the Number of Trains and Passenger Numbers go up.
Take notice please Dept for Tarmac and FGW▸ , and now Just think what might Happen IF Newquay (Cornwall) got a 1/2 DECENT service with trains at Peak Hours, good connections and a couple of through trains to/from London Paddington everyday all year round!
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Shazz
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« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2008, 21:16:06 » |
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Take notice please Dept for Tarmac and FGW▸ , and now Just think what might Happen IF Newquay (Cornwall) got a 1/2 DECENT service with trains at Peak Hours, good connections and a couple of through trains to/from London Paddington everyday all year round!
Will you be funding the new rolling stock for this to happen? After all you do seem to know almost everything about every route fgw runs, especially the ones that arnt financially viable to run other services on for the time being, so don't warrant the investment  |
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« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2008, 09:14:47 » |
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So thats Totnes and Tiverton that you have now compared to Newquay.
Reality check: To stop at Totnes, you need to switch onto the passing loop, at Tiveton this is not even needed. In eccense they are both on the mainline. Newquay on the other hand is a branch line that ends in Par. What is actually in Par?
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vacman
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« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2008, 11:41:16 » |
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So thats Totnes and Tiverton that you have now compared to Newquay.
Reality check: To stop at Totnes, you need to switch onto the passing loop, at Tiveton this is not even needed. In eccense they are both on the mainline. Newquay on the other hand is a branch line that ends in Par. What is actually in Par?
a pub and a massage parlour!!! (and I aint joking!) |
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devon_metro
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« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2008, 14:02:00 » |
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Well if you put it that way, i'm surprised that passenger numbers from Newquay aren't higher  |
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smokey
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« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2008, 17:06:01 » |
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Last Beer I had in the Pub wasn't anything to write home about, had quite a few mind, as I had almost 3 hour wait for Newquay train.
I thought the other entertainment had shut down!
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vacman
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« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2008, 17:10:44 » |
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Last Beer I had in the Pub wasn't anything to write home about, had quite a few mind, as I had almost 3 hour wait for Newquay train.
I thought the other entertainment had shut down!
Well, apparently, the building that is currently the "massage parlour" is going to be the traincrew managers office, and i'm been 100% serious!!!! |
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« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2008, 17:31:34 » |
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2008, 09:15:41 » |
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The 'new' car park at Tiverton Parkway is being offered by the landowner to interested parties. Hopefully someone other than FGW▸ will take it on and perhaps we could have some price competition. It's cheaper to park at Exeter St Davids than Tiverton.  |
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devon_metro
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« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2008, 11:58:57 » |
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Blimey, they built that quickly since I was last there!
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2008, 07:11:59 » |
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Just a bit of info for anyone parking at Tiverton Parkway. The new car park is up and running and the cost is ^4 weekdays but only ^2 on Sat & Sun (^4 all times in the main car park). However the new car park has no security cameras or the like, OK during the day but maybe a bit dodgy if you are leaving a vehicle overnight.  |
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