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And probably advantageous to be able to do a turn back there (planned or during disruption) than clogging up Parkway which is often at, or over, capacity.

The Bristol Whitebeam, I believe. One of several plant varieties that only grow in the Gorge - although I suspect there’s a nursery full of them somewhere by now!

Seen (or rather heard) plenty of “join the front 5 carriages for Weston” at Temple Meads. Whatever - carrying a bit of fresh air is good - it means there’s capacity for growth and coping with the unexpected.

IIRC Manchester in the early 70s and Bristol 20 years later are prime examples of what happens when individual politicians/councils are so determined to get their way and not budge an inch from their preferred solution that in the end all that every gets is the satisfaction that “the others”...

I suspect that all Gx summits get the same treatment - regardless of who’s PM. I’m almost certainly the same thing happened when it was on the German Baltic Coast.

Neither would be good for industrial relations even if stock available. It’s different (potentially) when it’s the rolling stock that’s the issue.

As you’re using it as an example of overcrowding, I’m sure this is not the case, but I’m frequently on trains where there are standees (sometimes to the extent of hardly being able get through the vestibule) yet the loading appears to be under 100% of seating capacity. (Ie more empty seats than...

I expect Exactly the same as when a ticket office messed up a weekly ticket for me and I asked the same question. “Tough”. Had my ticket been my usual monthly I would have been in exactly that position.

Could this service be provided by means of one through coach being attached to other overnights? If so, minimum rolling stock requirement is 2 vehicles (with slightly increased pressure on the “spares” pool)

Which is hardly surprising for two (linked) reasons. It’s a long way south before you reach anywhere comparable in size with Edinburgh - and it’s across a border which may not be an international frontier but isn’t without significance. If you need to travel regularly south you’re probably not...

Ah right - weird, but thanks for the explanation!

So it was a turn via Lawrence Hill then - but that doesn't explain that 16.32 timing at Lawrence Hill - the train was most definitely at Temple Meads at 16.32. Fully appreciate the need for working aircon for the driver - but makes being turfed off the 16.22, where the saloon aircon was working...

Anyone any idea what happened here. Look initially like a turnaround via the Rhubarb curve, but the time for Lawrence Hill (16.32) was as near as makes no difference the time passengers for stations for Warminster were being turfed off at Temple Meads and told to get the 16.45 so the train...

AIUI, the Sheffield area has an excess of electricity supply capacity - however, in general, major stations are among the hardest areas to wire and in general will be in areas where getting the necessary power will be hardest.

Yes - for a start, end-door units would be as unsuitable on Truro - Falmouth as they would be on the Paignton - Exmouth circuit. That then rules 175s out for Newquay as well.