Uneccessary Delays

[whole diary]

[woody]

Interestingly  the reason why the old Great Western Railway planned a new inland rail route from Exminster to Newton Abbot in 1936/1937 was that traffic levels were such that there was then a need for four tracks which the existing two track sea wall route could not accommodate.What a pity that the 2nd World War stopped the scheme being built.

[Zoe]

Interestingly  the reason why the old Great Western Railway planned a new inland rail route from Exminster to Newton Abbot in 1936/1937 was that traffic levels were such that there was then a need for four tracks which the existing two track sea wall route could not accommodate.What a pity that the 2nd World War stopped the scheme being built.

If it had been built though it's possible Beaching would have closed the sea wall route as it would have been seen as a duplication.

[Super Guard]

That doesn't explain why the PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains)-PNZ get delayed before reaching Exeter...

If they are on-time generally the stopper will not be given priority.

[woody]

Probably,only time will tell if that aborted scheme turns out a blessing or a curse.

[Zoe]

That doesn't explain why the PAD^» (Paddington (London) - next trains)-PNZ get delayed before reaching Exeter...

The only reason I can think of is that it arrives at Taunton in the peak, I often see many people leaving this train at Taunton.

[devon_metro]

It is often delayed by the stopping unit that it follows from Cogload to Taunton if it is late (1500 Cdf - Tau).

[Zoe]

It is often delayed by the stopping unit that it follows from Cogload to Taunton if it is late (1500 Cdf - Tau).

Is priority always given to trains passing through Cogload on the GWML^▸ (Great Western Main Line) over trains joining from the Berks and Hants if they arrive at the junction at the same time?  I don't ever remember getting held on an HST^▸ (High Speed Train) waiting to rejoin the GWML at Cogload Junction.

[Super Guard]

Is priority always given to trains passing through Cogload on the GWML^▸ (Great Western Main Line) over trains joining from the Berks and Hants if they arrive at the junction at the same time?  I don't ever remember getting held on an HST^▸ (High Speed Train) waiting to rejoin the GWML at Cogload Junction.

I've worked the 1200 Cdf-Tau before and been held at Cogload for a HSS^▸ (High Speed Services) coming off the B&H^▸ (Berks and Hants - railway line from Reading to Taunton via Westbury).