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« Reply #108 on: March 23, 2021, 18:40:53 » |
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I know that at least one of the members of this esteemed forum will be ecstatic at this news.............he may even allow himself a second glass of Port tonight by way of celebration!  |
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« Reply #109 on: March 23, 2021, 19:37:41 » |
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I see that: No further details have been given about what the works involve, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. which isn't too surprising. £7.8 million isn't really enough for a second runway, not even in Cornwall. A look at the chart* shows that it has an instrument landing system ( ILS▸ ), a sufficiency of runway, and toilets, as well as ample helipad space. The ILS, though, is Cat III on runway 30, but only Cat I on runway 12. That could make landing in thick fog from the sea direction a little tricky, so I would guess at an upgrade there. Plus longer steps, a bit of revised parking space for the big stuff so that it can offload at the terminal without the bendy bus, lick of paint, some new carpet, and a general tidy-up of any fencing. Could be a case for a temporary building on the opposite side from the terminal, to get the dignitaries from jumbo to helicopter and away. (*Sorry - the URL covers everything, and I am not breaching copyright for something that involves the heads of several states. In Part 3 on the left, click AD2 AERODROMES, then EGHQ NEWQUAY, then AD2-24 EGHQ CHARTS etc, and it's the top one in the box on the right) |
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« Reply #110 on: March 23, 2021, 19:52:57 » |
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Regrettable in my view. I would have preferred that the money be spent on rail upgrades, that would be of lasting value to the community in making greener transport choices far into the future, long after the G7 summit is forgotten about. |
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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 #111 on: March 23, 2021, 22:55:55 » |
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Regrettable in my view. I would have preferred that the money be spent on rail upgrades, that would be of lasting value to the community in making greener transport choices far into the future, long after the G7 summit is forgotten about. You wouldn't get much upgraded railway for less than £8M, you know. |
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« Reply #112 on: March 23, 2021, 23:40:38 » |
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Yes I know.
But it should buy or lease a couple of second hand trains, fewer short forms and cancellations due to lack of rolling stock.
Or it should build some waiting shelters at stations lacking this basic facility.
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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 #113 on: March 24, 2021, 03:25:04 » |
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Yes I know.
But it should buy or lease a couple of second hand trains, fewer short forms and cancellations due to lack of rolling stock.
Or it should build some waiting shelters at stations lacking this basic facility.
Despite the fact that intermediate stations on the Newquay line are perenially towards the bottom of usage league tables, dont they all already have waiting shelters? If you widened that out to Cornwall, I believe Menheniot is missing a shelter on Platform 1, but whilst providing one would certainly be welcome, I expect the locals would be ecstatic if you spent nearly £8 million on it! |
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« Reply #114 on: March 24, 2021, 10:09:14 » |
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If you widened that out to Cornwall, I believe Menheniot is missing a shelter on Platform 1, but whilst providing one would certainly be welcome, I expect the locals would be ecstatic if you spent nearly £8 million on it!
£8 million seems a lot for a Cornish platform shelter. It's more like the price for a Bristol MetroBust bus stop and monolith. Or Porkway Partway, originally billed at £400,000. |
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« Reply #115 on: March 24, 2021, 10:32:09 » |
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From my observations I am not sure Menheniot Platform1 needs a shelter. Nearly all passenger traffic is Plymouth commuters, and when they arrive back there is invariably someone in a car waiting to wisk them away!. I cant recall ever seeing a person travelling from Menheniot westwards!
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« Reply #116 on: March 24, 2021, 10:39:47 » |
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From my observations I am not sure Menheniot Platform1 needs a shelter. Nearly all passenger traffic is Plymouth commuters, and when they arrive back there is invariably someone in a car waiting to wisk them away!. I cant recall ever seeing a person travelling from Menheniot westwards!
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« Reply #117 on: March 24, 2021, 10:56:02 » |
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From my observations I am not sure Menheniot Platform1 needs a shelter. Nearly all passenger traffic is Plymouth commuters, and when they arrive back there is invariably someone in a car waiting to wisk them away!. I cant recall ever seeing a person travelling from Menheniot westwards!
[me!]sticks hand out excitedly after meeting with rail users in local hostelry[/me!] I2 ... and unlinked and not associated with Lee's visit! |
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« Reply #118 on: March 24, 2021, 14:01:51 » |
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Regrettable in my view. I would have preferred that the money be spent on rail upgrades, that would be of lasting value to the community in making greener transport choices far into the future, long after the G7 summit is forgotten about. Is it also regrettable that the G7 will hopefully raise the profile of Cornwall (one of the poorest parts of the UK▸ ) globally in a way that no other event probably can, or should the world leaders all stay home? In that context £7.8m is a drop in the ocean and will be of much more value than perhaps a few miles of upgraded track to the Cornish economy. |
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« Reply #119 on: March 24, 2021, 14:06:56 » |
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a couple of things
local news was reporting that 15 life gurds were under going train at St Ives beach
Blue Jersey are starting up flights from south west airports to Jersey from 26 april
ref menheniot in Bristol a brand new LED information display screen was installed three bus stops before the terminus.
Yet nothing on the side heading into town,for a one bus route service
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