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« on: January 04, 2016, 18:35:55 »

Platform 14 this evening, work done over Christmas to move the stop blocks east and lengthen the platform
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2016, 18:51:59 »

Oh, very good!
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2016, 19:06:48 »

Oh, very good!

Oh and the drivers door was the same  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2016, 19:58:20 »

I didn't know Sustrans had started building railway platforms!
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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2016, 21:22:21 »

Here's a view from the inside as tweeted tonight by @Swiss_uk on the @GWRHelp Twitter feed:


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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2016, 22:35:44 »

Can't say I'm surprised this has happened.  Drivers were briefed that the platform was being extended at the London end to accommodate another carriage length, but there was no mention at all of that section being barricaded by railings!   Shocked
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2016, 05:57:15 »

Is it the latest initiative to combat overcrowding?  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2016, 15:41:45 »

Is it the latest initiative to combat overcrowding?  Grin

I thought it was a measure to stop PAX rushing off of trains unless they are hurdle jumpers and to stop PAX loading their bikes on
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« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2016, 15:48:11 »

Is it the latest initiative to combat overcrowding?  Grin

I thought it was a measure to stop PAX rushing off of trains unless they are hurdle jumpers and to stop PAX loading their bikes on

............anything to stop them loading full size bikes in the rush hour would be a blessing  Angry
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« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2016, 17:34:16 »

I thought it was some sort of revenue protection block.
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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2016, 10:34:49 »

I thought it was some sort of revenue protection block.

Well I suppose by stopping passengers getting on the train you do reduce the risk of fair evasion Smiley
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Well I suppose by stopping passengers getting on the train you do reduce the risk of fair evasion Smiley

Stopping passengers getting on trains at Paddington is the job of the gateline staff. Regardless of ticket validity.  Wink
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Well I suppose by stopping passengers getting on the train you do reduce the risk of fair evasion Smiley

Stopping passengers getting on trains at Paddington is the job of the gateline staff. Regardless of ticket validity.  Wink

Lol - very true. I've just noticed the ironic typo in my original post - but will leave it there for the time being Smiley
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Well I suppose by stopping passengers getting on the train you do reduce the risk of fair evasion Smiley

Stopping passengers getting on trains at Paddington is the job of the gateline staff. Regardless of ticket validity.  Wink

Lol - very true. I've just noticed the ironic typo in my original post - but will leave it there for the time being Smiley

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Well I suppose by stopping passengers getting on the train you do reduce the risk of fair evasion Smiley

Stopping passengers getting on trains at Paddington is the job of the gateline staff. Regardless of ticket validity.  Wink

I guess they read this, hence your further post later today  Grin
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