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« on: December 25, 2014, 21:42:40 » |
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We have discussed (as we do most years) whether there should be trains on 26th December. I've started this poll to see what people did / will actually be doing - allowing up to 4 answers if you're doing multiple things. Let's learn about the starting point ... and I'm starting with the vote "I'm working" ... we're a 365 day business, and I've had Christmas day off, unusually, for the first time for years.
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« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2014, 21:54:05 » |
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I'll go for a ride on my bike - if the weather's good, and if I can get a pass out. Might swing by Cattle Market Road and see how Temple Meads looks without the Mail Conveyor!
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« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2014, 22:42:13 » |
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I will go to falmouth vs Penryn rugby if it's dry. If it's wet I'll do stuff round the house.
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« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2014, 23:10:25 » |
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I will be driving to Eastbourne to see some family.
- not sure if worth noting, but I always drive to Eastbourne, so the fact there are no trains where I live doesn't make a difference... if anything the lack of trains is the reason I can go - as I do not need to work!
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« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2014, 23:54:08 » |
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I will first be travelling from one relative to another. Arriving at Sister's for lunch. There will probably be an hour or so shopping, and I'll no doubt take the nephews out at some point.
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« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2014, 05:52:51 » |
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I will be driving to Eastbourne to see some family.
- not sure if worth noting, but I always drive to Eastbourne, so the fact there are no trains where I live doesn't make a difference... if anything the lack of trains is the reason I can go - as I do not need to work!
Thanks, Ollie ... if we were doing research and looking for information to see what cases were to be made or not made for the future, that's exactly what I would want to know - but for such research I would need to ask a whole series of questions and would probably have gone for survey monkey or similar. There would be logic for such a survey to include both Christmas and Boxing days, and to ask people whether they would have done something different if public transport had been available, and whether they simply shifted any travel plans that required public transport to nearby days, or didn't do whatever it was. Questions on cost of tickets and on travel patterns (to add some sort of quantity to any suggestions) would also be needed. As it stands, the results will be think - not a major survey - but may help inform views should anyone say "they're looking at future Xmas train services - do you think Boxing day ones would be used?" And - make no mistake - if I was informed that a useful TransWilts service was running on one (or even both) of the two currently-closed days and if I were still Press and Publicity for the CRP▸ , I would be making good use of the marketing opportunity to help bring more convenience and pleasure to the people who could make good use of it |
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« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2014, 08:21:50 » |
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On the transport front I've noticed there seems to be a lot of preserved buses operating free services today in place of normal operators.
Their passenger numbers I guess could evidence to whoever decides whether to operate a service for evidence To support a service on Boxing Day or not.
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« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2014, 08:57:30 » |
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This year working, this has not happen that often in my working life. Normally its a day visiting local relatives
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« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2014, 11:36:07 » |
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I'm whiling away the day at home before popping out for a few drinks with friends later. Given the choice (and the right money) I'd quite happily offer my services at work - and I suspect many others would.
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« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2014, 13:37:12 » |
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On the transport front I've noticed there seems to be a lot of preserved buses operating free services today in place of normal operators.
Their passenger numbers I guess could evidence to whoever decides whether to operate a service for evidence To support a service on Boxing Day or not.
Thamesdown Transport are running a service today to/from Swindon town center and some of the more major retail establishments in the town (the Designer Outlet). http://www.thamesdown-transport.co.uk/index.asp?m=207&s=210&c=3300 |
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« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2014, 14:44:31 » |
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Staying at home... Well, sort of. We went out for a walk, which we didn't complete due to a lively herd of cows.
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« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2014, 15:03:49 » |
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3 options selected for me, all of which would/could usually be achieved by train, all today required the car (and hence no ale!)  |
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« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2014, 15:26:10 » |
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I would almost certainly have increased my pub options by getting the local bus into the city - no service today though.
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« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2014, 17:07:17 » |
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I will go to falmouth vs Penryn rugby if it's dry. If it's wet I'll do stuff round the house.
..and Penryn won 26-0 |
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