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« Reply #75 on: July 20, 2010, 09:12:53 » |
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Sorry, Standard Quiet coach would be anything but happy!
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« Reply #76 on: July 20, 2010, 17:51:56 » |
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Why not? There's no passenger door at the front of coach A, so no-one would use it as a walk through to get to the front of the train.
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« Reply #77 on: July 20, 2010, 22:12:13 » |
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Why not? There's no passenger door at the front of coach A, so no-one would use it as a walk through to get to the front of the train.
Apart from the fact that getting on almost always involves the interior door to swish |
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Ditched former sig - now I need to think of something amusing - brain hurts -I'll steal from the master himself - Einstein:
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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« Reply #78 on: July 21, 2010, 09:42:50 » |
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The entire coach would be full of standees to Reading (as would 1st class be now if they weren't shooed out!)
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vacman
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« Reply #79 on: July 21, 2010, 11:36:02 » |
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Well here's a word of warning to anyone standing in the vestibules of FC‡ out of Paddington, a PF▸ for doing so is ^73.00 at twice the FDS fare and one has a feeling that now the softly softly approach hasn't worked that a few hard core commuters may well be relieved of ^73.00 for their persistence!........
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« Reply #80 on: July 21, 2010, 12:06:00 » |
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Only ^73.00 if first stop Reading......handful of peak HSTs▸ are first stop Slough/Maidenhead/Twyford.
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
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« Reply #81 on: July 21, 2010, 12:54:27 » |
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in which case they have to leave the train too....
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vacman
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« Reply #82 on: July 21, 2010, 22:24:56 » |
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Only ^73.00 if first stop Reading......handful of peak HSTs▸ are first stop Slough/Maidenhead/Twyford.
Very true, but if its a Cornish train that is pick up only at RDG‡ then Pad-Nby is even more! |
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« Reply #83 on: July 21, 2010, 22:27:20 » |
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Are there any trains left that run non-stop RDG‡- EXD» ...? A first class penalty fare to Exeter might be a bit of a deterrent  |
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« Reply #84 on: July 21, 2010, 22:32:56 » |
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Twice daily at 1033 and 1233.
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« Reply #85 on: July 22, 2010, 07:42:11 » |
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Are there any trains left that run non-stop RDG‡- EXD» ...? A first class penalty fare to Exeter might be a bit of a deterrent ^240 ... although the RPI▸ would also have to stay on the train for the whole journey, which might prove a deterrent for them to patrol this service! |
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« Reply #86 on: July 22, 2010, 11:51:35 » |
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Are there any trains left that run non-stop RDG‡- EXD» ...? A first class penalty fare to Exeter might be a bit of a deterrent ^240 ... although the RPI▸ would also have to stay on the train for the whole journey, which might prove a deterrent for them to patrol this service! staff can alight from Pick up only services provided they were booked to do so, the only reason some of the Pad-Nqy services used to pick up only at exd was for crew change over. A Pf couldn't be issued Pad-Exd though as the "next stop" is within a different PF▸ area (the break is between Wsb and Exd), this was at the insistence of the DFT▸ as they thought it unfair to PF someone twice the SOS from say Truro to Padd if caught at Pad barriers, PF's are only really intended for local journeys anyway. |
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« Reply #87 on: July 28, 2010, 08:33:46 » |
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I do think FGW▸ should serious;y consider turning all the sets round- twice last week my regular inbound train was in reverse formation- 1st class was so much more civilised, and yes, we got a trolley service.
an easy solution- 1st class passengers happy, standard class happy as well.
I agree entirely, first class at the country end would be far preferable in my view, but when FGW carried out a survey the results were otherwise. |
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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 #88 on: November 12, 2010, 20:39:26 » |
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In the new timetable I note that the 18-03 from Pad now stops at Reading to pick up only, every night.
In the present timetable the pick up only only restriction is Fridays only I believe.
Therefore presumably standard class ticket holders found in first can be penalty fared to Taunton, the first set down point.
That should deter them !
If however a customer has a valid ticket to Reading, how will FGW▸ stop them useing the 18-03 ?
Can the gates at Paddington be set to reject Reading tickets ?
Is a penalty fare payable for alighting at a "set down only" stop.
EDITED for typo, I intended to refer to pick up only, as it now reads.
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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 #89 on: November 13, 2010, 01:38:38 » |
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Looking at the NRCoC▸ , you can be PF▸ 'd for it. 12. Restrictions on when you can travel
Restrictions apply to the use of some tickets (including those bought with a Railcard) such as the dates, days, and times when you can use them, and the trains in which they can be used.
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(b) in the case of some types of discounted tickets (as indicated in the notices and publications) the relevant parts of Condition 2 or 4 will apply. However I doubt they would enforce it at RDG‡, would need a hell of a lot of staff as spotters and to 'pluck' people out. |
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