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« Reply #16 on: September 15, 2009, 16:44:44 » |
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Have you never heard of Birmingham New Street?
Yes. Your point is?  Birmingham is over 100 miles from London. Hardly just outside! |
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« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2009, 18:21:18 » |
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It is also the biggest interchange outside London.
Birmingham is over 100 miles from London. Hardly just outside!
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« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2009, 18:45:46 » |
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You didn't say "just" outside in the original post.
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« Reply #19 on: September 15, 2009, 18:57:00 » |
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Yes, I can see the confusion.  When I said outside, I meant neighbouring, apologies.    Nevertheless, Reading is still one of the biggest interchanges wherever! And is TJ accusing me of not doing some Reading?  |
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« Reply #20 on: September 15, 2009, 23:08:51 » |
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Doesn't Clapham Junction have some sort of claim to this as well?
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« Reply #21 on: September 15, 2009, 23:12:44 » |
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Doesn't Clapham Junction have some sort of claim to this as well?
Clapham Junction is Europe's (if not the world's minus Tokyo!) busiest station. But it doesn't counts as it is in London! |
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« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2009, 08:34:37 » |
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Does anyone know when the new timetable will be confirmed and placed on the FGW▸ website ?
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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 #23 on: September 21, 2009, 12:38:37 » |
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The finalised timetable info should be in all the journey planners as of today, as the decision making process has a 12 week deadline. However previous experience suggests the TOC▸ 's online pdf timetables do not go live, and printed timetables do not appear in the racks, until about 3-4 weeks before the change date...
FGW▸ are running with about a 13 week online availability, ie up to Sun 20th Dec, National Rail and SWT▸ only go up to Sun 13th December, which is the actual change day. I think they'll then provide an extra day's info every 24 hours...
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« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2009, 13:28:33 » |
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Doesn't Clapham Junction have some sort of claim to this as well?
Clapham Junction is Europe's (if not the world's minus Tokyo!) busiest station. But it doesn't counts as it is in London! In terms of number of trains per day, not number of passengers. |
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« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2009, 16:03:20 » |
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No, Waterloo is Britain's busiest station by passenger numbers. Not sure what the world's busiest is...
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« Reply #26 on: September 21, 2009, 16:14:25 » |
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No, Waterloo is Britain's busiest station by passenger numbers. Not sure what the world's busiest is...
It so depends on how you measure it! The passenger numbers that I suspect Btline is quoting is for people leaving / joining / changing trains. If you look at the number of people who pass through a station (whether in and out by rail, or transferring to / from rail) you may get a different result (back to Clapham Junction), then if you add in the tube which - after all - is a railway station ... perhaps we're back to Waterloo, or on to the King's Cross / St Pancras complex? |
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« Reply #27 on: September 21, 2009, 16:42:00 » |
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Doesn't Clapham Junction have some sort of claim to this as well?
Clapham Junction is Europe's (if not the world's minus Tokyo!) busiest station. But it doesn't counts as it is in London! We should get those people pushers to cram everyone in! Maybe feisty RPIs▸ on overtime who are just waiting to vent some steam!  |
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« Reply #28 on: October 01, 2009, 16:56:52 » |
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A telephone call to FGW▸ customer services suggests that the new timetable wont be on the website until about a week before it starts.
Can this be correct ? does give much notice of any major changes.
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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.
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« Reply #29 on: October 01, 2009, 21:23:22 » |
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A telephone call to FGW▸ customer services suggests that the new timetable wont be on the website until about a week before it starts.
Can this be correct ? does give much notice of any major changes.
That doesn't reflect recent reality, where FGW have usually had the new timetable pdfs available online about 3-4 weeks before the change date. About the same time as they appeared in the racks at stations as well IIRC▸ ... Paul |
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