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From the Exeter Express and Echo: Dear Boris,
As you've had a couple of months to settle in as Mayor of London, I'm dropping you a line with some feedback about how the capital is doing on tourism under your leadership, after a short break with my two teenage daughters.
Travel: As we live in Exmouth, it was easy to hop on a First Great Western service at Exmouth then pick up the London-bound express at Exeter St David's.
The FGW▸ trains were on time, clean and comfortable, staff were friendly and we were whisked speedily to London Paddington on time in just under two and a half hours.
And getting around London on the bus and Tube was easy with three off-peak day travel passes totalling ^12.80.
For the full article, see http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/features/Dear-Boris-capital-experience/article-1094066-detail/article.html |
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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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IndustryInsider
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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2009, 17:36:10 » |
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I've never read the Exeter Express & Echo - is it a Tory rag?
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2009, 17:58:24 » |
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Considering that until recently, Exeter was a labour seat I doubt that.
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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2009, 18:10:42 » |
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Considering that until recently, Exeter was a labour seat I doubt that.
Still is  I've never read the Exeter Express & Echo - is it a Tory rag?
Owned by Northcliffe Media, a subsidiary of the Daily Mail - I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.  |
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Bring back BR▸
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« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2009, 18:11:47 » |
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They trade under the name of South West Media group last time I heard from them!
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« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2009, 18:36:35 » |
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Thank you for confirming my suspicions...  |
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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moonrakerz
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« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2009, 11:03:06 » |
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To whom it may concern, yesterday I took the train from Westbury to Exeter St Davids, then on to Paignton to spend the day at their excellent zoo. All four trains were clean and ran to time. I must congratulate FGW▸ for running such an excellent railway. I would like to state now that I am not, nor ever have been an employee of First Group or any of its associated companies. Likewise I certify that I am not an employee of the aforementioned registered charity, Paignton Zoo. During the day I also ate a most agreeable Morrison's pork pie, I would like to state .....................................  |
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2009, 17:41:47 » |
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not an employee of the aforementioned registered charity, Paignton Zoo.
Did you go on the train at the zoo Bet the zoo was dead quiet yesterday, even with about 7 coach loads of children booked in. |
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moonrakerz
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2009, 18:45:13 » |
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Did you go on the train at the zoo No - they don't do Advance tickets on my Railcard  |
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2009, 19:38:59 » |
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Did you go on the train at the zoo No - they don't do Advance tickets on my Railcard 70p Anytime Single stretching it a bit? |
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« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2009, 21:01:24 » |
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I've never read the Exeter Express & Echo - is it a Tory rag?
It's owned by... the Daily Mail... Enough said... |
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« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2009, 21:03:16 » |
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Must all news in the paper be negative  |
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« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2009, 16:50:05 » |
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To be fair on the Mail (which I never usually defend), that excellent "news"paper -The Metro - also covered the Jet story with as little exaggeration.
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