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« Reply #285 on: January 07, 2015, 12:33:25 » |
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(But still no trains at Taplow on a Sunday!)  Surely you can terrorise Crossrail by the time that all happens?  If it doesn't happen I won't be "Cross" rail I'll be Incandescent Rail! |
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« Reply #286 on: November 09, 2015, 22:12:41 » |
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From the Liverpool echoMerseyrail trains will run on Boxing Day this year for the first time in the company^s history.
The transport operator says the decision will allow Merseysiders to bag bargains in the post-Christmas sales.
Boxing Day services will be every 30 minutes and call at select stations on the network.
The service will start at 9am and the last trains will leave Liverpool city centre at around 6.30pm.
Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, Merseyrail^s managing director, said: "Boxing Day trains are still not widespread across the country and we are delighted to offer this service to our passengers.
"With the city increasingly open for business on this day, it was the right thing to see what we could do to support local people and local businesses." Please post / follow up with other Boxing day services! |
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« Reply #287 on: November 09, 2015, 23:44:25 » |
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I heard Noddy Holder's famous refrain/pension plan yesterday for the first time this year. And now I read about Boxing Day trains on this forum. Another year. Plus ^a change, plus c'est la m^me chose.  |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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« Reply #288 on: November 10, 2015, 06:05:15 » |
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Well done Merseyrail! About time GWR▸ followed their example and responded to the needs of their customers! That song by Noddy Holder is the RMT▸ anthem isn't it? (..........puts on hard hat, runs away and hides in a bunker!)  |
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« Reply #289 on: November 10, 2015, 06:32:45 » |
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Victoria to Sutton and East Grinstead every 30 minutes, whilst 4tph to East Croydon, 2 slow, 2 fast.
St Pancras to Ashford every 30 minutes
Marylebone to Oxford Parkway every 30 minutes
Liverpool Street to Stansted every 30 minutes
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« Reply #290 on: November 10, 2015, 06:39:47 » |
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From National Rail - http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/106437.aspxChristmas and New Year Travel Summary 2015/2016
A summary of the service that each Train Operating Company will be running over the Christmas and New Year period will be published here when available. From our own member ... Victoria to Sutton and East Grinstead every 30 minutes, whilst 4tph to East Croydon, 2 slow, 2 fast.
St Pancras to Ashford every 30 minutes
Marylebone to Oxford Parkway every 30 minutes
Liverpool Street to Stansted every 30 minutes
I know where to go for information - THANK YOU When do you plan Christmas? When should Network Rail publish data on what's running? |
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« Reply #291 on: November 10, 2015, 06:56:27 » |
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Glasgow suburbs (using real time trains) A dozen trains an hour leave Glasgow Queen Street from around 9 a.m. to midnight - to Bathgate, Cumbernauld, Helensburgh Central, Airdrie, Anniesland, Balloch and Croy. An even fuller service from Central to Ayr, Gourock, Neilston, Cumbernauld, Paisley Canal, Kilmarnock, Shotts, East Kilbride, Newton, Lanark, Dalmuir, Larkhall, Largs, Wemyss Bay, Ardrossan Harbour and Motherwell. Edinburgh - no services showing Buckfastleigh to Totnes: Saturday 26th - Friday 1st January
MINCE PIE SPECIALS
Come and see us after Christmas and into the New Year and enjoy a mince pie and trip down the line. Booking not required. |
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« Reply #292 on: November 10, 2015, 10:09:18 » |
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Glasgow suburbs (using real time trains) A dozen trains an hour leave Glasgow Queen Street from around 9 a.m. to midnight - to Bathgate, Cumbernauld, Helensburgh Central, Airdrie, Anniesland, Balloch and Croy. An even fuller service from Central to Ayr, Gourock, Neilston, Cumbernauld, Paisley Canal, Kilmarnock, Shotts, East Kilbride, Newton, Lanark, Dalmuir, Larkhall, Largs, Wemyss Bay, Ardrossan Harbour and Motherwell. Edinburgh - no services showing Buckfastleigh to Totnes: Saturday 26th - Friday 1st January
MINCE PIE SPECIALS
Come and see us after Christmas and into the New Year and enjoy a mince pie and trip down the line. Booking not required. Ah but am I not right in thinking that Boxing Day isn't a Bank Holiday in Scotland? Don't they have an extra day in the New Year to get over Hogmanay? |
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« Reply #293 on: November 10, 2015, 10:16:11 » |
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Edinburgh - no services showing
...yet. I noticed the Merseyrail ones aren't up on the system yet either |
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« Reply #294 on: November 10, 2015, 11:27:35 » |
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Pedant Alert!! I don't think it's a Bank holiday in England or Wales either this year as it's on a Saturday
Ah but am I not right in thinking that Boxing Day isn't a Bank Holiday in Scotland? Don't they have an extra day in the New Year to get over Hogmanay? [/quote] |
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8 Billion people on a wet rock - of course we're not happy
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« Reply #295 on: November 10, 2015, 11:36:38 » |
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We've had this discussion several times over the years, and I can certainly see the holder of the Greater Western franchise operating a Boxing Day service on its core routes when the modernisation is complete. Until then it isn't worth doing as it would largely be a bus service! The drivers contracts for the new Crossrail route include arrangements for working on Boxing Day, and other TOCs▸ are slowly adopting a Boxing Day service, though usually just suburban services in the larger cities - still, good to see Merseyrail now joining that list.
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« Reply #296 on: November 10, 2015, 11:55:51 » |
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Not trains, but still public transport, Southern Vectis are operating a fairly intensive bus service on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day across the Isle of Wight.
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« Reply #297 on: November 10, 2015, 14:43:44 » |
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Pedant Alert!! I don't think it's a Bank holiday in England or Wales either this year as it's on a Saturday
Ah but am I not right in thinking that Boxing Day isn't a Bank Holiday in Scotland? Don't they have an extra day in the New Year to get over Hogmanay? [/quote] Not quite. Firstly BANK holidays in Scotland are just that. Days on which Banks close. PUBLIC holidays in Scotland may or may not coincide with bank holidays and are set by local authorities in Scotland (when I was in Edinburgh, they tended to choose the same days as England whereas Glasgow was less likely to do so). Most (all?) local authorities in Scotland will have boxing day as a public holiday (if it is a week day) 2 Jan is a public holiday in Scotland but not England. |
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« Reply #298 on: November 10, 2015, 14:46:55 » |
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Indeed holidays in Scotland vary from area to area. See this list from Royal Mail. |
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« Reply #299 on: December 26, 2015, 07:08:18 » |
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Daily Mail - Tories accused of hypocrisy on Boxing Day rail shutdown: after twenty operators fail to offer services today as hundreds of families and sports travel around the country Swindon Advertiser - Railway is scoring own goal by not running Boxing Day trains warns passenger group leader The Guardian - Boxing Day rail shutdown prompts Labour accusation of Tory hypocrisy The Mirror - Labour slams Tories over Boxing Day rail chaos hypocrisy as trains shutdown
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