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« Reply #61 on: May 22, 2008, 21:43:37 » |
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« Reply #62 on: May 22, 2008, 22:25:03 » |
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« Reply #63 on: May 22, 2008, 22:30:24 » |
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Statt Travel IS valid on OKE services Presumably beacuse its effectively an FGW▸ service not sponsored by the council? ATOC» website still says services are barred?  |
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« Reply #64 on: May 22, 2008, 22:32:23 » |
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« Reply #65 on: May 26, 2008, 10:57:08 » |
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One of the EXD» conductors reckoned to have taken over 400 quid on the Okehampton yesterday.
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« Reply #66 on: May 26, 2008, 11:00:48 » |
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« Reply #67 on: May 26, 2008, 22:19:23 » |
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Interesting to hear of yesterday's takings.
The service is still chartered by Devon County Council but, given the changes at Dartmoor Railway, they are paying a bit less this year with FGW▸ collecting and keeping the ticket revenue.
Fingers crossed this proves to be a sustainable way forward for the future but everything will depend on Dartmoor Railway's new owners, whoever they may be.
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« Reply #68 on: May 26, 2008, 23:10:05 » |
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I think the excellent thing this year is that normal tickets are valid.
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« Reply #69 on: July 24, 2008, 11:42:54 » |
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hi, im new to this site so go easy on me but it seems to me that the okehampton line is not only an important tool for improving the southwests rail network (alternative to plymouth and also provide better public transport to okehampton a growing town,would also increase the frequency of trains to crediton if a regular service was introduced).
but it would also i belive prove to be a great investment for normal people if this became there line granted at the start it would be a slow hog and the first chalenge would just be getting trains running again, but if 2000 locals and railways enfusiasts invested ^10 each just to be a part of it then thats ^20000,now thats not going to get the line doubled or rebuilt to tavistock and its not going to buy a brand new state of the art dmu,but it would get us a start and i belive if we all work together we can do this (even if it starts with class 142's!)
how much is the line going to be worth if it becomes the secondary route into cornwall?
how much is the line going to be worth if we get 50% of the people who live in credition and okehampton who go by bus to use the link insted
lets not forget the 20000 who vistited the line last year
i would be willing to invest a tenner....1999 voulenteers please......oh and some people with brains to run it lol unfortunatly thats not me
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« Reply #70 on: July 24, 2008, 12:32:51 » |
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« Reply #73 on: July 29, 2008, 00:40:51 » |
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Hi, relex109!
Please don't be downhearted over the lack of replies so far. It may be that our members are just not quite clear about your specific objectives here?
The link from Crediton to Okehampton I can see could be viable, and you have my best wishes for that! Do you have any figures for possible passenger flows?
I'm also interested in your suggestion about doubling, and even restoring the connection to Tavistock, but I'm sorry, I can't see that as viable. It's hard enough for those who are already campaigning for the extension from Gunnislake to Tavistock - which is apparently beset by political, as well as financial, obstacles?
To be honest, relex109, I'd be delighted to volunteer you my ^10 - but I'd like to know a bit more about what you are proposing to do with it?
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« Reply #74 on: July 29, 2008, 00:44:37 » |
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I have been impressed with the loads i've seen so far for St. James--Okehampton on Sundays.
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