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« Reply #795 on: April 12, 2015, 20:09:42 » |
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just look at some of the sleeper and motorail services that run in Continental Europe, some of which change gauge on route.
There are no gauge changing sleeper or motorail services in Europe. Sleeper and motorail services in Europe have been drastically cut in the last few years. |
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I think (if correctly configured and promoted) a continental sleeper service could prove to be useful to business travellers. Waking yourself up at 4am to get a taxi to Stansted/Heathrow/Bristol/Gatwick/City/etc for the 7am flight followed by a full day of work isn't ideal. At least with a sleeper, you get to arrive refreshed.
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« Reply #797 on: April 12, 2015, 20:55:55 » |
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Such a service was envisaged during Channel Tunnel construction. Some rolling stock was even built.
Nightstar, as it was called, was cancelled due to lack of a business case, rising costs and the need for border controls at regional stations. The rolling stock was sold to Canada.
I think that business case is even worse now.
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« Reply #798 on: April 13, 2015, 05:30:24 » |
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Back on topic - currntly 29 late, due PAD» 0537
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« Reply #799 on: April 13, 2015, 07:07:06 » |
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Meanwhile the down is 40 late at Newton Abbot.
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« Reply #800 on: April 13, 2015, 07:18:31 » |
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Meanwhile the down is 40 late at Newton Abbot.
that's not to bad compared to back in the winter |
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« Reply #801 on: April 13, 2015, 19:33:37 » |
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It was 31 late at Truro this morning, so made a bit up.
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« Reply #802 on: April 13, 2015, 23:48:11 » |
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Still missed the St Ives connection at St Erth by less than a minute.
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« Reply #803 on: April 14, 2015, 07:19:04 » |
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Still missed the St Ives connection at St Erth by less than a minute.
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« Reply #804 on: April 14, 2015, 09:17:33 » |
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The problem with the StIves Branch is that it is quite an intensive service back and fro that any delay could make the shuttle late for the rest of the day.
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« Reply #805 on: April 14, 2015, 11:36:43 » |
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Indeed so, during the day there will never be more than a 30 min. wait for the next one.
I was in the area over Easter, the St Ives Branch was massively busy at times.
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« Reply #806 on: April 14, 2015, 11:46:29 » |
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Indeed so, during the day there will never be more than a 30 min. wait for the next one.
I was just unlucky. The only 40 min daytime gap - 09:38 and then 10:18 |
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« Reply #807 on: April 14, 2015, 12:14:24 » |
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Indeed so, during the day there will never be more than a 30 min. wait for the next one.
I was just unlucky. The only 40 min daytime gap - 09:38 and then 10:18 I guess the driver and guard need a minute or two for a cuppa now and again... |
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« Reply #808 on: April 14, 2015, 13:25:53 » |
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I don't know if it is usual practice but yesterday they had a driver each end which saved time at the turn rounds.
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« Reply #809 on: April 14, 2015, 17:14:15 » |
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I don't know if it is usual practice but yesterday they had a driver each end which saved time at the turn rounds.
Thats done quite often (mostly in the summer months) as due to the crowds on the platform and getting off the train at St.Ives it would be impossible for the driver to reach the other end in the short turnaround time  |
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