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« on: April 02, 2009, 17:58:34 » |
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Yesterday, 1st April, saw the arrival of a loo at Melksham station ...  ... there's still no public telephone at the station, and the information point isn't working again. There's still a lack of trains ... and I suspect we may loose the loo again when engineering works have been completed. At the third anniversary or First taking over, it's pretty depressing to see how few steps forward there have been, and how the train services to and from this town (population over 20,000) have been decimated. The timetable at the bus stop in the Market Square still shows train times to 18th May 200 8, and we're taking bets as to whether or not it's still on display (at a bus stop where the majority of services are provided by First) a year after it has expired. |
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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2009, 18:49:30 » |
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That's not a loo .......... it's a thunder box (if you have every used one you'll understand why  ) |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2009, 22:35:52 » |
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Thanks for posting this picture, grahame. There does seem to be a fair amount of equipment turning up at Melksham - and when I 'inspected' the site, in company with Lee and Sion last weekend, there were also bags of fresh ballast in evidence. Is this all just 'routine maintenance' - or does it involve some enhancements to the existing infrastucture? I suspect it's the former - in lieu of restoring 'an appropriate service', sadly!    |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2009, 08:47:16 » |
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Maybe FGW▸ are plotting something...   Or potting something |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2009, 10:07:59 » |
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With the plant parked in the yard it looks like a complete length of track being relayed.
Is there a engineering closure posted or are they doing it overnight?
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grahame
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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2009, 11:39:51 » |
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With the plant parked in the yard it looks like a complete length of track being relayed.
Is there a engineering closure posted or are they doing it overnight?
There is no closure posted - but they could be doing it over day rather than overnight. Remember that after the morning train leaves the line at 07:24, there's no other passenger train scheduled onto the line until about 19:04. If we're going to get something better before the end of the year it seems a good idea to dothe work, in the daylight, ahead of that. |
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« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2009, 10:52:11 » |
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Well we get one new station service (Loo) and one taken away (Infopoint not working)  |
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2009, 18:55:46 » |
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It is indeed a rubbish service for Melksham. However, you are slightly better off now, as there is no loo at LOO. |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2009, 21:31:56 » |
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The Loo's at Trowbridge are still advertised by a sign, but have been locked for security reasons... The loo's were a break in point for some armed burglers some time ago and they have been withdrawn ever since. They were also badly vandalised within the first fornight of them being opened!
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« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2009, 18:12:14 » |
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We still have out loo but info point still not working.
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« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2009, 21:39:02 » |
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The Loo's at Trowbridge are still advertised by a sign, but have been locked .............................
just like most petrol stations ! are they frightened someone might sneak in and clean them ? |
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« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2009, 21:52:13 » |
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Erm no, one of the ticket office staff was in a life threatening situation after a gang of muppets hid in the loos waiting to ransack the tills...
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #14 on: April 05, 2009, 22:24:05 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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