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« Reply #360 on: January 07, 2020, 08:52:57 » |
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7.02 and 7.07 cancelled today due to a delay of moments.
7.15 via Slough formed of 8 coaches to take its normal flow plus the previous 20 carriages of passengers.
Car park full and turning cars away by 6.40 which is a new record.
Maidenhead is fast becoming a non-commuter town. I used to proudly state that from shutting my front door to standing on Paddington concourse could be done in 35 minutes. That same journey is now always over an hour and today will be an hour and twenty.
My thoughts exactly. If Maidenhead is going to become the sacrificial lamb for fast trains that are running late to make up time, its going to make commuting very unpleasant. |
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« Reply #361 on: January 07, 2020, 11:53:46 » |
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I can see why the 07:07 ran through this morning as it was 14 minutes late from Oxford (it only became 9 as a result of not making the stop), and the 07:01 was effectively running in its path being delayed by the freight train mentioned, but IMHO▸ the 07:01 should have stopped.
There would have been a reaction to the trains behind it as a result, but nothing too major and you should only remove 22 carriages worth of peak provision if there are major problems.
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« Reply #362 on: January 07, 2020, 12:30:08 » |
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i am voting with my feet until the timetable settles down and because of the ridiculous lack of parking at Maidenhead.
My current commute:
35 minutes (traffic depending) drive from Maidenhead to Hounslow West. Lots of empty car parking spaces there at 7.30am (and I imagine it doesn't fill up all day from what I can see).
40 minutes ish from there to Victoria on the tube.
Car parking cost - £6.50 for they day
Transport costs - £9.50 (and no I don't always get a seat but for that price I really don't mind!)
NB - traffic back in the evening not so good yesterday so will see how that goes...
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« Reply #363 on: January 07, 2020, 13:39:23 » |
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i am voting with my feet until the timetable settles down and because of the ridiculous lack of parking at Maidenhead.
My current commute:
35 minutes (traffic depending) drive from Maidenhead to Hounslow West. Lots of empty car parking spaces there at 7.30am (and I imagine it doesn't fill up all day from what I can see).
40 minutes ish from there to Victoria on the tube.
Car parking cost - £6.50 for they day
Transport costs - £9.50 (and no I don't always get a seat but for that price I really don't mind!)
NB - traffic back in the evening not so good yesterday so will see how that goes...
Hounslow West is often mentioned on the Flyertalk frequent flyer forum as an alternative short term parking option for Heathrow. This post mentions it being less than half full, also on a weekday at 7.30am. |
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« Reply #364 on: January 07, 2020, 16:23:14 » |
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Very interesting johoare - I had wondered whether others had found alternative routes.
In related news I see that the forecourt carpark of maidenhead station is due to close imminently, with the loss of 80 further parking spaces. No doubt this will occur prior to Silco Drive reopening. The mind boggles!
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« Reply #365 on: January 07, 2020, 18:11:13 » |
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Hillingdon is another good tube station to use depending which part of London you are trying to get to. .That is in Zone 6 (Hounslow West is in Zone 5) so slightly more cost for travel but not much. It's not far from the A40 at all and is about 35 minutes drive from Maidenhead too if traffic is ok. I imagine that car park does get full at some point but not that early.
Is Silco Drive definitely re-opening then finally?
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« Reply #366 on: January 07, 2020, 18:34:14 » |
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I really am going to have to learn to drive at this rate!
I know colleagues out West use Ruislip and then Central line although my driving geography is none existent to know how well that works.
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« Reply #367 on: January 07, 2020, 18:36:59 » |
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It’s not the driving, it’s the parking that’s the problem!! 😉
Yes, I have it on good authority that Silco Drive will reopen in the not too distant future. A bit like Crossrail...
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« Reply #368 on: January 08, 2020, 06:32:30 » |
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I can also recommend Westfields at Shepherds Bush for parking (£6.50 a day if you register online) which has the benefits of easy access to the Central line (Zone 2), TFL▸ rail and secure underground car parking.
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« Reply #369 on: January 08, 2020, 08:54:45 » |
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In the interests of impartial reporting I should probably report I got a seat and arrived on time.  Bit depressing that this is the exception rather than the norm though. Reading the Twitter posts the new timetable really doesn't seem to be working for Maidenhead. I thought it was a bit disingenuous of GWR▸ to keep replying that services had now moved to TFL▸ whenever people complained and they should catch a stopper. It has added to my worry that with Crossrail proper will mean no fast trains for Twyford and Maidenhead. |
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« Reply #370 on: January 08, 2020, 09:26:33 » |
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I also note it must be so bad at Maidenhead now, there are 2 security guards on the platforms! I saw them yesterday and assumed they were catching the train (I walked past them before everyone had boarded at the door they were standing by), but they were there again today and after the train left, they wandered over to another platform.
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« Reply #371 on: January 08, 2020, 09:29:54 » |
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Security guards, or just the regular TfL» Rail staff?
Good to note the timetable was provided as planned this morning.
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« Reply #372 on: January 08, 2020, 09:56:09 » |
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It has added to my worry that with Crossrail proper will mean no fast trains for Twyford and Maidenhead.
I think that this is what it’s always been leading to, both pairs of lines acting as separate railways, GWR▸ on the fast lines and TFL▸ only on the relief lines eventually. The gamble was always going to be frequency over travel time with crossrail. Things may have been different if it finished at Heathrow or Slough. The amount of people at Maidenhead in the morning is probably only going to increase for the next couple of years and it’s a shame this change has led to some considering further car use. |
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« Reply #373 on: January 08, 2020, 10:26:26 » |
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Security guards, or just the regular TfL» Rail staff?
Good to note the timetable was provided as planned this morning.
Security. I thought it was BTP▸ at first (same type of uniform), but when they turned it had Security across their backs (white text on blue background if I recall) |
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« Reply #374 on: January 08, 2020, 13:16:59 » |
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I’ve encountered these guys too. Proper overkill.
On Tuesday, when the 7.02 and 7.07 were cancelled and several hundred passengers were crammed on to Platform 4 in the cold, their role appeared to be enforcing the yellow line to prevent encroachment.
I’d love to know who pays for these guys, what their actual job is, and why maidenhead is deemed to be under such imminent threat.
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