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« Reply #60 on: October 07, 2017, 20:55:39 » |
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Couple of details that seem different to the original summary:
Trains from the South West all terminating at Theale (rather than Newbury)
Substitute buses to Maidenhead from Didcot and Theale. Slough additionally only from Theale.
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« Reply #61 on: October 07, 2017, 21:09:08 » |
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Birmingham-Southampton is possible by train ( on "current" information  ) with a change at Bristol Parkway, as the Cardiff-Portsmouths are starting at Parkway. A few minutes slower than via the Didcot-Southampton bus... But you have a better chance of getting a seat on the bus ... |
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« Reply #62 on: October 07, 2017, 21:10:28 » |
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Journey Planner offers a journey time if just under 5 hours from Cardiff to Paddington instead of 2, with 3 changes.
Train to Swindon (Swansea to Oxford) running via Gloucester, bus to Reading and then another bus to Maidenhead, changing to a train for the last straight.
Horrendous prospect. I think I'd sooner walk. I'm sure that anyone who is able to will drive instead. You can be sure that they will not have anything like enough coaches hired for all the people needing them as a result of this farce and that customers will be hanging around for hours at Theale, Swindon, Reading etc waiting to be transported onwards. I'm just very glad that I'm lucky enough to be able to defer my journey until Monday.......although it's worth bearing in mind that initially GWR▸ were resistant to allowing customers to transfer their tickets without charging them! ...........and to think that there are those who seriously think the railways are a realistic and reliable alternative to road travel. |
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« Reply #63 on: October 07, 2017, 21:11:09 » |
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Journey Planner offers a journey time if just under 5 hours from Cardiff to Paddington instead of 2, with 3 changes.
How does "via Birmingham" look, with Cross Country (Nottingham) service connecting into Virgin West Coast? |
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« Reply #64 on: October 07, 2017, 21:46:32 » |
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I doubt very much whether Virgin would honour any Wales/London tickets.
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« Reply #65 on: October 08, 2017, 06:45:12 » |
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Platforms 1&2 are not being used, for some reason I can't see - no possession booked.
Platforms 1&2 are not bi directional I believe, only allowing through running not terminating services |
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« Reply #66 on: October 08, 2017, 07:13:47 » |
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Platforms 1&2 are not being used, for some reason I can't see - no possession booked.
Platforms 1&2 are not bi directional I believe, only allowing through running not terminating services The Open Train Times map at http://www.opentraintimes.com/maps/signalling/swindon would certainly look to support that. |
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« Reply #68 on: October 09, 2017, 12:00:39 » |
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how long the bus from Mortimer to Reading, followed by a bus from Reading to Slough and then the train into Paddington will take.
Somewhat over two hours with the first departure not arriving into Paddington until ~09:30. So basically that's a no-go for me then. |
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« Reply #69 on: October 09, 2017, 14:28:40 » |
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Is there any provision in the National Rail Conditions of Travel for compensation to passengers when the timetable is ripped to shreds with just seven days notice?
In comparison, the EU261 legislation protects air travellers when the timing of the flight you're booked to travel on is changed up to 14 days before departure.
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« Reply #70 on: October 09, 2017, 15:32:57 » |
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The National Rail Journey Planner appears to have been updated, showing bus times etc
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« Reply #71 on: October 09, 2017, 15:37:27 » |
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What is the chance of the work being completed during this weekend ? Or are more weekend closures likely ?
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #72 on: October 09, 2017, 16:08:33 » |
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What is the chance of the work being completed during this weekend ? Or are more weekend closures likely ?
All the displays at Reading yesterday were warning of Sunday morning closures upto November 5th. Nothing was mentioned about next weekends closure. I arrive at 12:05pm yesterday and it was still barricaded off. I am not sure what time it was supposed to reopen, someone said 12:30, but they actually took the barriers down at 12:20. I was on the 12:45 from Reading to Oxford which was the first local stopper of the day, and that arrived and left on time. |
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« Reply #73 on: October 09, 2017, 16:30:51 » |
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Is there any provision in the National Rail Conditions of Travel for compensation to passengers when the timetable is ripped to shreds with just seven days notice?
As GWR▸ will move Heaven and Earth to avoid even going so far as to paying for a taxi during times of chaos, (and generally take months to even reply to a request to do so) I very much doubt it! |
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« Reply #74 on: October 09, 2017, 17:23:54 » |
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I arrive at 12:05pm yesterday and it was still barricaded off. I am not sure what time it was supposed to reopen, someone said 12:30, but they actually took the barriers down at 12:20. First non-Wokingham bound train was the 12:27, so I certainly hope it would be before 12:30  |
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