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« Reply #75 on: November 22, 2016, 05:36:27 » |
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There is one step in the right direction - once the water recedes the line at Cowley Bridge should reopen quicker than in the past after all the location cabinets were raised up following the floods over Christmas 2012.
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« Reply #76 on: November 22, 2016, 05:48:27 » |
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It seems at least two GWR▸ services from the West Country this morning are diverting via Honiton - which has reopened after also being blocked for a time yesterday.
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« Reply #77 on: November 22, 2016, 07:31:52 » |
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Fingers crossed for Tuesday then. I've got a day trip to St Austell for a meeting in a brewery!
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« Reply #78 on: November 22, 2016, 07:54:24 » |
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Trip to a brewery? I would say that is an essential journey!
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« Reply #79 on: November 22, 2016, 08:15:40 » |
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Trip to a brewery? I would say that is an essential journey!
It's ironic that using GWR▸ drives most of it's customers to drink, but don't count on them to get you there!!!  |
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« Reply #80 on: November 22, 2016, 08:43:14 » |
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They said anyone travelling yesterday could travel today....has today now become tomorrow for those tickets?
Looks likely that Exeter to Taunton will remain shut for a good portion of Tuesday as well as Cowley Bridge Junction (an old flooding 'favourite') is now under water. Several billion would need to be spent to rectify all these locations that are prone to flooding. Perhaps the argument for a HS4 line to the West Country should come back into the spotlight? I say that partly tongue in cheek, but there's no doubt starting from scratch means everything can be properly engineered from the start rather than very old formations patched up. Certainly a benefit of HS2▸ will be its much greater resilience to flooding. Cowley Bridge flooded for the third consecutive year - and note this Network Rail proposal from 2014.... (incidentally, where are the 'inflatable sausages' (to use NR» 's own description) that are supposed to be deployed at the first sign of potential flooding at that location). http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2014/oct/A-solution-for-the-continual-flooding-at-Cowley-and-Stafford-bridges/At least, on the positive side, trains to and from Paddington and the Westcountry are now being routed via Honiton and Yeovil Pen Mill |
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« Reply #81 on: November 22, 2016, 08:48:15 » |
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At least, on the positive side, trains to and from Paddington and the Westcountry are now being routed via Honiton and Yeovil Pen Mill
Have any down trains been diverted yet? The 07:06 is terminating at Taunton and the 07:30 is still shown as calling at there. |
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« Reply #82 on: November 22, 2016, 09:01:22 » |
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At least, on the positive side, trains to and from Paddington and the Westcountry are now being routed via Honiton and Yeovil Pen Mill
Have any down trains been diverted yet? The 07:06 is terminating at Taunton and the 07:30 is still shown as calling at there. The 07:30 goes 'round the houses' anyway, so I suspect that will terminate at Taunton, but it would appear that GWR▸ / NR» are constantly reviewing the situation as nothing showing yet as of 09:00 |
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« Reply #83 on: November 22, 2016, 09:09:57 » |
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« Reply #84 on: November 22, 2016, 09:26:32 » |
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Most amusingly GWRs▸ update to the radio stations says to use xc with ticket acceptance in place between Exeter and Taunton. Heard it on both radio Plymouth and pirate fm on my way back from work.
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« Reply #85 on: November 22, 2016, 09:36:27 » |
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« Reply #86 on: November 22, 2016, 09:37:09 » |
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I'm now at my step-dads in Langport. Got here at 0850. Should have been here at 1900 last night. Thankfully my sister in Taunton was able to put me up last night.
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« Reply #87 on: November 22, 2016, 12:00:19 » |
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As seen in the photos posted earlier, with some ballast being washed away at Cowley Bridge in the floods it is being suggested the line may be closed for "a couple of days".
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« Reply #88 on: November 22, 2016, 12:17:34 » |
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The down sleeper west of Exeter was ran by 153-green 150-153 combination. Just seen the stock ECS▸ returning through liskeard
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« Reply #89 on: November 22, 2016, 13:45:21 » |
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As it currently stands GWR▸ Journeycheck shows all West of England services from Paddington terminating at Taunton for the rest of the day but I understand there is a hope that some may be able to divert via Honiton and continue into West Devon and Cornwall.
I hope they do - after all three services in the other direction have, which will lead some on those trains to have the expectation they can get home again by train.
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