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« Reply #180 on: January 05, 2017, 09:45:07 » |
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I agree.. in the rush hour it's not the easiest place to get to. They have also provided a map to help us get from the new car park in Braywick park to the station which first involves crossing over 4 lanes of traffic.. Need to factor in the time for that too!
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« Reply #181 on: January 05, 2017, 12:19:54 » |
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And keep your wits about you for the moron that drives along the pavement to avoid having to go up to the roundabout in the morning ....  And not to mention the cyclists on the pavement....  |
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« Reply #182 on: January 05, 2017, 15:42:27 » |
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Keep it quite but there are a couple of extra fast trains from Taplow in the morning. Plus one of the evening down Henleyhas an extra stop at Taplow. Temporary whilst Silco Drive carpark closed.
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johoare
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« Reply #183 on: January 05, 2017, 16:10:55 » |
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Keep it quite but there are a couple of extra fast trains from Taplow in the morning. Plus one of the evening down Henleyhas an extra stop at Taplow. Temporary whilst Silco Drive carpark closed.
ok thanks.. looking online they are the 7.41 and 8.41 departures from Maidenhead which also stop at Slough and follow stopping trains down the slow line... Unless you know of any extra really fast ones too? |
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johoare
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« Reply #184 on: February 28, 2017, 08:43:08 » |
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The two Maidenhead station car parks are now full up shortly after 7am each morning. Anyone arriving after that cannot park anywhere near the station.. This morning several spaces were taken up by network rail vehicles too reducing the car parking spaces even further
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« Reply #185 on: December 07, 2017, 10:54:39 » |
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Does anyone know when Silco Drive is going to reopen?
It was scheduled to be closed 'until Autumn 2017' and construction activity has massively decreased but Silco Drive remains closed and Shoppenhangers remains overcrowded (full by 6.55 everyday).
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johoare
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« Reply #186 on: January 19, 2018, 09:21:02 » |
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I asked GWRHelp via Twitter and they are pretty sure that if it was promised to be open by the end of last year then that means it is open.. How simple life would be if everything we were promised turns out to be true as they believe to be the case  I suspect they are never going to re-open it and that unless you turn up before 7am then there will be no station parking available.. |
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« Reply #187 on: January 19, 2018, 09:31:27 » |
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Thanks for following up Jo.
Since posing my question I’ve asked my contact in Mr Hopwood’s team who told me that the closure remains ‘temporary’, and that a funding bid to expand Shoppenhangers was declined as it was considered too expensive.
I also asked the same question to APCOA▸ who told me that the contractors have not told them when they will be leaving...
It’s a bloody nightmare Mon-Thurs.
From a GWR perspective what is the incentive to expand the carpark? They receive £X everyday for doing nothing. Why go to the trouble of spending £ millions on a multi-storey which will take years to recoup the expenses on? The frailties of a purely ‘market-led’ economy.
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johoare
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« Reply #188 on: January 19, 2018, 10:00:48 » |
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I just asked on twitter again and was told "The Silco Car Park is Open" So I've asked them when it re-opened as it wasn't open a couple of days ago... |
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johoare
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« Reply #189 on: January 19, 2018, 10:04:52 » |
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Their response "I spoke to @APCOAUK a while ago and they confirmed it is now open, if you speak with them they can confirm the specific date it was reopened.".. So maybe it is..or maybe I believe everything I am told... I shall take a trip down there later to confirm if this is true or not.
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« Reply #191 on: January 23, 2018, 18:48:12 » |
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Thanks for checking.
My expectations for GWR▸ /Apcoa to tell the truth weren’t high. They met my expectations well.
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« Reply #192 on: January 24, 2018, 12:24:13 » |
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I'm not sure what's going on but Shoppenhangers car park has been more busy than ever for the last 2 weeks - cars queuing to park at the far end by 06.55am, full by 7. Is there more traffic, is another car park closed or is it a change in the timetable?
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« Reply #193 on: January 24, 2018, 13:18:11 » |
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I agree - the last two weeks have been hellish.
Silco Drive being closed is the main factor (hence enquiries to find out when this will reopen). I think that some passengers from the Marlow branch line (and Henley?) are possibly driving to Maidenhead since the cessation of direct services to Paddington. And finally it is peak 'got to go to work'/'haven't got any holiday booked' time of year.
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johoare
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« Reply #194 on: January 27, 2018, 12:57:05 » |
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I pointed out their incorrect information and that there isn't enough parking and questioned who is responsible for providing enough parking at stations and got the following reply "Hi there. We work alongside APCOA▸ to assess parking. I will make sure your feedback is recorded Maidenhead. I will give the station a call to get an update on Silco Drive. When I hear back I will be in touch".. That was on Tuesday.. I'll chase for a response next week if I don't get one.
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