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« on: March 15, 2015, 09:30:23 »

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Train-disruption-Plymouth-London-Paddington/story-26175130-detail/story.html

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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2015, 09:44:30 »

No trains between plymouth newton abbot, and the herald has a picture of bristol temple meads!!!! Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2015, 09:58:57 »

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Due to over-running engineering works between Plymouth and Newton Abbot all lines are blocked.

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Train services running through these stations may be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 14:00 15/03.
 
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« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2015, 10:22:01 »

No trains between plymouth newton abbot, and the herald has a picture of bristol temple meads!!!! Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Welcome to the World of the Plymouth Herald........personally I wouldn't have been surprised if they'd used a picture of Gare Du Nord!
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2015, 11:00:58 »

No trains between plymouth newton abbot, and the herald has a picture of bristol temple meads!!!! Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

Welcome to the World of the Plymouth Herald........personally I wouldn't have been surprised if they'd used a picture of Gare Du Nord!

That's a bit unfair - there is at least one timetabled HST (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) from Plymouth to Paddington this morning that goes via Bristol.

What is fanciful is the customer advice quoted - unless XC (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) have got hold of some of these Hitachi Super-Express RRV (Road Rail Vehicle (for example, JCB-type diggers adapted for use also on rails)) bogies ...
 
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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2015, 11:20:21 »

Of course, if there was a duplication of routes that provided alternative routes at times of engineering, it would be very much less of a problem if engineering works such as these between Newton Abbott and Plymouth overran - or indeed such engineering works could be planned with a somewhat longer stoppage. Is the population to the south west of Exeter the greatest population in the UK (United Kingdom) to be served via a single rail pinch point?
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« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2015, 13:37:39 »

Line reopened about 1315 hours.
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