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From the BBC» Cornwall website The train takes the strain for London-bound Cornish shellfish Fresh shellfish is being rail freighted from Cornwall to London for the first time in 25 years in a bid to cut road transport times, reduce emissions and open up new markets for local fishermen. If the three-month trial by Great Western Railway, InterCity RailFreight and WEGO Carbon Neutral Couriers proves successful, the Penzance to Paddington train could also carry fresh flowers, pasties and other Cornish goods.  Note they managed to turn out the Green Train Set at Penzance for this  |
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JayMac
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2015, 08:50:21 » |
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From Business Cornwall: Live lobsters take the train
Live lobsters take to the train today, as the Great Western Railway (GWR▸ ) teams up with local businesses to help transport Cornish produce to the capital^s best restaurants in less than half the time it takes by road.
The three-month trial between GWR, InterCity RailFreight Ltd, WEGO Carbon Neutral Couriers and local fishermen, is set to get underway today (Nov 30), and will see live and fresh produce traditionally carried to market by road, taken from Penzance to London Paddington, by train.
Utilising space in what is traditionally referred to as the Guard^s van, live shellfish will be packed in special cold crates.
GWR MD, Mark Hopwood, said: ^When the opportunity came to support this lobster transport trial, we snapped it up.
^Investing in the local economy in an innovative way, this really does provide a sustainable solution for restaurants to be able to serve the freshest, and the very best of, Cornish produce.^
The story was also covered on BBC» Spotlight news yesterday. That can be watched at the following link until 1829 tonight, 1st December 2015: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06qms47/spotlight-30112015 (forward to 11:51) |
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"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2015, 09:21:47 » |
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Mark Hopwood practising for a career change into stand-up comedy?
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2015, 11:06:38 » |
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From Business Cornwall: Live lobsters take the train
Live lobsters take to the train today, as the Great Western Railway (GWR▸ ) teams up with local businesses to help transport Cornish produce to the capital^s best restaurants in less than half the time it takes by road.
Eh? Since when did it take 12 hours to drive from Penzance to London? In a traction engine perhaps? |
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2015, 11:13:18 » |
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Taking parcels on passenger trains is a very good idea. Perhaps they could brand the service Red Star Parcels.
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2015, 12:09:59 » |
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Hey, maybe one day the railways could carry fresh vegetables, the mail and newspapers, too....
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SandTEngineer
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« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2015, 12:33:29 » |
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« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2015, 20:06:18 » |
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Taking parcels on passenger trains is a very good idea. Perhaps they could brand the service Red Star Parcels.
Can't call it that. Isn't it some sort of communist emblem. We don't have publicly owned railways here you know!  |
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2015, 22:00:44 » |
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Taking parcels on passenger trains is a very good idea. Perhaps they could brand the service Red Star Parcels.
Can't call it that. Isn't it some sort of communist emblem. We don't have publicly owned railways here you know! .......just publicly funded ones! 😉 |
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« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2015, 22:34:58 » |
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From Business Cornwall: Live lobsters take the trainLive lobsters take to the train today, as the Great Western Railway ( GWR▸ ) teams up with local businesses to help transport Cornish produce to the capital^s best restaurants in less than half the time it takes by road. Eh? Since when did it take 12 hours to drive from Penzance to London? In a traction engine perhaps? Freightjourneyplanner.co.uk suggests 8 hrs 57 from Penzance to London, not allowing for traffic or rest breaks. The 12 hours might not be far out adding in traffic and breaks for a single driver. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2015, 00:41:42 » |
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... the mail and newspapers, too....
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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 #11 on: December 02, 2015, 09:59:10 » |
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A great idea, but presumably short lived given that the new sets will lack lobster space?
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JayMac
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« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2015, 10:56:12 » |
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Hopefully space enough for them to be on the Pullman menu periodically. As they are now. |
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« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2015, 11:08:42 » |
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A great idea, but presumably short lived given that the new sets will lack lobster space? There's a bit of space between the leading passenger door and the driver's cab door on the new AT300 series trains (800/801/802), don't know if that's filled with electronic gubbins to make the train go or if it'd be available for something like this. |
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Don't DOO▸ it, keep the guard (but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea if the driver unlocked the doors on arrival at calling points).
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TaplowGreen
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« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2015, 12:19:07 » |
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From Business Cornwall: Live lobsters take the trainLive lobsters take to the train today, as the Great Western Railway ( GWR▸ ) teams up with local businesses to help transport Cornish produce to the capital^s best restaurants in less than half the time it takes by road. Eh? Since when did it take 12 hours to drive from Penzance to London? In a traction engine perhaps? Freightjourneyplanner.co.uk suggests 8 hrs 57 from Penzance to London, not allowing for traffic or rest breaks. The 12 hours might not be far out adding in traffic and breaks for a single driver. 9 hours to do 300 miles? It's never taken me that long - I'm by no means a speed merchant but I've normally done it in about 6 and a half with a stop at Taunton Deane in average traffic - once you get past Plymouth it's a straight line! |
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