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An Alternative Future? - 410/1215 Written by Lee on Thursday, 17th August 2006 Of course , it could all be so different. If I had to work under the same rolling stock constraints , then this is the service that I would specify for our timetable area from December 2006. It would require laying a connecting track between the Weymouth line and Yeovil Junction (an idea along the same lines as part of Chris Grayling's speech at Melksham station on 7 July 2006.) REMAINING WITHIN THE GREATER WESTERN FRANCHISE Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) - Barry - Cardiff Central - Newport (South Wales) - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Keynsham - Oldfield Park - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Southampton Central - Fareham - Cosham - Fratton - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour. (Hourly , 8 units) 4 services in each direction per day to serve Pilning. Severn Beach - St Andrews Road - Avonmouth - Shirehampton - Sea Mills - Clifton Down - Redland - Montpelier - Stapleton Road - Lawrence Hill - Bristol Temple Meads - Keynsham - Oldfield Park - Bath Spa - Freshford - Avoncliff - Bradford - On - Avon - Trowbridge - Westbury. (Hourly , 4 units) Extended to Frome - Bruton - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Yeovil Junction. (2 - hourly , 1 unit) Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury - Dilton Marsh - Warminster - Salisbury - Dean - Dunbridge - Romsey - Southampton Central. (2 - hourly , 2 units) TRANSFERRED TO THE SOUTH WESTERN FRANCHISE Weymouth - Upwey - Dorchester West - Maiden Newton - Chetnole - Yetminster - Thornford - Yeovil Junction (2 hourly , 1 unit) , attaching / detaching to London Waterloo - Exeter service then calling at Crewkerne - Axminster - Honiton - Feniton - Whimple - Pinhoe - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids. NOTES 1) 2 - hourly clock - face service for Dean , Dunbridge , Dilton Marsh & Melksham that would run from BOTH Swindon - Southampton & Southampton - Swindon. 2) New service to / from Rhoose (Cardiff Airport.) 3) Viable service for Pilning. 4) All - day hourly service for Patchway. 5) Half - hourly service for Keynsham & Oldfield Park. 6) All - day hourly service for Freshford & Avoncliff. 7) New Cross - Bristol - Bath service that would bring obvious potential congestion relief benefits. 8 ) All - day hourly train service for Severn Beach & St Andrews Road. 9) Above service would combine with existing hourly service to provide a half - hourly Avonmouth - Bristol frequency. 10) New rail link between the two Yeovil stations. 11) New Exeter - Weymouth service. 12) The proposed Cardiff - Brighton service would be removed and replaced with a reliable connection into the proposed South Western Franchise hourly semi-fast Southampton - Brighton service. 13) Enough capacity would be freed up for any future improvements to Welsh passenger services. There would also be an opportunity for the Welsh Assembly to provide / fund a second Cardiff - Bristol corridor service in the meantime. Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1216 Written by Nick Field on Thursday, 17th August 2006 This suggestion seems such an utterly brilliant idea.... What sort of people are the DfT / Network Rail / FGW employing if they cant come up with an idea like this? Or is there a hidden agenda? As has been mentioned it might be like telling a baker how to bake his bread but has the idea been brought up with the decision makers? Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1220 Written by admin (Graham Ellis) on Friday, 18th August 2006 Nick, yes, Lee's put a lot - a LOT - of work and effort into this and the practicallity of it. Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1227 Written by Graz on Friday, 18th August 2006 Great suggestions, Lee. I particularly like Severn Beach-Yeovil, but if Portishead was opened I'd link most of those services with there. Also the dedicated 2-hourly Swindon-Southmapton service would be a real benefit. A few things... I feel some summer-only Bristol-Weymouth and Bristol-Brighton services should be retained but the timetable in winter should be as you suggested. I don't feel there's a real need for half-hourly Keynsham and Oldfield park services just yet, except peak times (of which more should be provided to these stations, and Bradford-on-Avon, in my opinion.) A dedicated hourly service would be fine off-peak. That's it, there's nothing else I can think of that I'd change. I really wish you were in control of our railways, Lee! Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1275 Written by Lee on Friday, 25th August 2006 [quote author=Lee link=topic=410.msg1215#msg1215 date=1155811228] Of course , it could all be so different. If I had to work under the same rolling stock constraints , then this is the service that I would specify for our timetable area from December 2006. It would require laying a connecting track between the Weymouth line and Yeovil Junction (an idea along the same lines as part of Chris Grayling's speech at Melksham station on 7 July 2006.)[/quote] Here is a link to a study entitled "The Implementation and Likely Effects on Demand of Improved Rail Links in Wessex. (The Yeovil Junction Southern Chord.)" http://www.demandanalysis.co.uk/DorYeo.pdf Whilst I agree with the vast majority of the findings of the above study , I disagree with the proposal contained within it to close Thornford station for the following reasons : 1) As the study itself says , "Chetnole, Yetminster and Thornford could not be served adequately by a replacement bus service." 2) Lets face it , I am highly unlikely to support a proposal to close ANY station , am I? Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1370 Written by Lee on Monday, 4th September 2006 There is another solution. The Portsmouth - Cardiff December 2006 timetable (link below) is leisurely enough to allow stops to be made at Dean , Dunbridge & Dilton Marsh without increasing the overall journey time. http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Documents/Custom/Rev%20Dec%20TTs/SX%20-%20Cardiff%20-%20Bristol%20to%20Weymouth%20-%20Portsmouth%20-%20Brighton.pdf This would release the Southampton - Westbury "shuttle" unit , allowing it to be used to provide a 2 - hourly Swindon - Westbury service (link below.) http://www.savethetrain.org.uk/open.html Here are the benefits : 1) Quote from a letter from Derek Twigg (link below.) http://www.savethetrain.org.uk/melkshamrailway/145_Letter_from_Derek_Twigg.html "First Great Western have agreed to run the Westbury to Southampton "shuttle" service until December 2007. Mr Ellis suggests that this might be extended to Swindon. He acknowledges that this might need extra rolling stock, however, it is a cost that we could not reasonably justify." No need for the DfT to fund an extra unit for the Swindon - Westbury section if this solution is taken up. 2) First gain a service that is guaranteed to make a healthy profit. 3) Dean , Dunbridge & Dilton Marsh gain additional direct journey opportunities. 4) No need to change SLC2 , as it already allows for stops to be made at the above stations in the Portsmouth - Cardiff service. All that would be required would be the insertion of our service. 5) Capacity would be freed up on the Salisbury - Westbury section , allowing the London Waterloo - Bristol service to be retained. 6) Quote from the Swindon - Westbury Open Access Proposal : "The single track line is shown in Network Rail plans as a medium growth line. From just an occasional freight train a few years back, this traffic has already expanded. Should it continue to grow, additional signalling may be required so that trains can follow each other without the need for passing loops or doubling. By using existing layby facilities at Westbury and Swindon, longer distance freight trains can follow passenger trains through - with a one-hour northbound "slot" followed by a one hour southbound slot, a 20 minute journey time and a 10 minute interval between trains, maximum capacity in a 2 hour period would be 4 trains in each direction. 30 trains per day in each direction is comfortable under this regime. Note that the 20 minute journey time would allow additional passenger trains stops to be added at Lacock and Staverton/Holt." The A350 is about to get clogged up with HGV's diverted from Bath (click on http://www.savethetrain.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=456.msg1331#msg1331). This will improve the business case for the proposed Westbury Freight Terminal. If the signalling improvements proposed by Graham are made a condition of approval , then a large number of lorries will be taken off our roads and put onto rail , with no threat posed to the future of the Melksham line passenger service. The likely interest from companies wishing to avoid the A350 will mean that this measure will pay for itself in next to no time. This can only benefit us all , and would also fulfill a key aspiration of Transport 2000 and other environmental transport groups (see section 8.5 of the link below.) http://www.transport2000.org.uk/library/RoadstoRuin/section_08.htm Mr Twigg , I offer you the following deal : You are already committed to funding the Southampton - Westbury shuttle from December 2006 - December 2007. Why not try this solution instead for a year and get two services for the price of one , plus a host of other benefits as well? Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1517 Written by Lee on Sunday, 24th September 2006 [quote author=Lee link=topic=455.msg1338#msg1338 date=1157113671] [quote author=Graham Ellis link=topic=455.msg1329#msg1329 date=1157084453]I've not seen the full detail yet, but from comments in an email from First Great Western I beleive that (some of) the new Stagecoach service o Chippenham will run to / from / via the railway station. Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1527 Written by Lee on Tuesday, 26th September 2006 [quote author=Lee link=topic=410.msg1517#msg1517 date=1159108926]CROSS COUNTRY FRANCHISE SERVICES (see link below.) http://www.savethetrain.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=491.msg1506#msg1506 "RER 3" Plymouth - Ivybridge - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Bridgwater - Highbridge & Burnham - Worle - Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Yate - Cam & Dursley - Gloucester Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Worcester Parkway and beyond (Hourly) Service would be "RER" branded between Bridgwater - Cam & Dursley. The hourly Bristol - Birmingham and beyond Cross - Country service would also call at Filton Abbey Wood , Bristol Parkway , Yate and Cam & Dursley , thus providing a half - hourly "RER" service between these points. Although a slower Cross - Country service would be a disbenefit , this would be outweighed by the undoubted potential environmental , social and passenger revenue benefits.[/quote] I should also point out that the "RER 3" stations would also benefit from greater direct journey opportunities. [quote author=Lee link=topic=410.msg1517#msg1517 date=1159108926]"GREATER BRISTOL METRO" Weston - super - mare - Weston Milton - Worle - Yatton - Nailsea & Backwell - Parson Street - Bedminster - Bristol Temple Meads - Lawrence Hill - Stapleton Road - Filton Abbey Wood - Filton North - Henbury - St Andrews Road - Avonmouth (half - hourly , 4 units.) extended to Shirehampton - Sea Mills - Clifton Down - Redland - Montpelier - Stapleton Road - Lawrence Hill - Bristol Temple Meads - Bedminster - Ashton - Pill - Portbury - Portishead (hourly , 2 units.) "RER 1" Portsmouth - Cardiff service , "RER" branded between Bath Spa - Patchway / Pilning (see earlier post.) "RER 2" Severn Beach - Yeovil service , "RER" branded between Bath Spa - Severn Beach (see earlier post.) The Severn Beach - Avonmouth bus service would continue to perform a useful function by linking the various employment centres along the route with the stations.[/quote] I would also extend the Avonmouth - Severn Beach bus as follows : Peak hours - Henbury station - Easter Compton village - Pilning station (click on http://www.savethetrain.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=508.msg1482#msg1482) - Pilning village - Severn Beach station - Avonmouth station. Off - peak - As above without serving Pilning station. This would provide a bus link between the "Greater Bristol Metro" , "RER 1" and "RER 2" Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1544 Written by Lee on Thursday, 28th September 2006 Here are the current First Great Western timetables that cover the Bristol Suburban area (links below.) http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Documents/Custom/OT60479%20PTT%206%20to%20Southampton.pdf http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Documents/Custom/OT60479%20PTT%206%20from%20Southampton.pdf Here are the currently proposed FGW timetables for the same area from December 2006 (links below.) http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Documents/Custom/Rev%20Dec%20TTs/SX%20-%20Cardiff%20-%20Bristol%20to%20Weymouth%20-%20Portsmouth%20-%20Brighton.pdf http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Documents/Custom/Rev%20Dec%20TTs/SX%20-%20Gt%20Malvern%20-%20Worcester%20-%20Gloucester%20-%20Bristol%20-%20Taunton.pdf http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Documents/Custom/Rev%20Dec%20TTs/SX%20-%20Bristol%20to%20Avonmouth%20-%20Severn%20Beach.pdf [quote author=Lee link=topic=491.msg1535#msg1535 date=1159351599]This process of running down the Suburban Bristol rail services will begin in December 2006 with the transfer of 7 Class 143 units to Exeter depot to operate services on the Exmouth, Paignton and Barnstaple lines. These are likely to be replaced by the 7 remaining Class 153 units (not including the Southampton - Westbury shuttle ,which will run for 1 year only) , thus bringing a reduction in seating capacity from 104 seats per vehicle to 75 seats per vehicle. This will increase overcrowding , make revenue collection at peak times almost impossible , and force many passengers off the trains. This will also have a knock - on effect for the Exmouth , Paignton and Barnstaple lines. Class 143 units were occasionally used on rural branch lines but this was generally avoided where possible due to problems with wheel wear and the noise on sharp corners. The transfer of these units from Bristol to Exeter is apparently at the request of the Department for Transport , and no indication has been given as to how the problems with sharp corners will be overcome. This is likely to lead to breakdowns , cancellations and "revisions" (click on http://www.savethetrain.org.uk/melkshamrailway/138_Lies_damned_lies_and_statistics.html) . In turn , this will badly affect usage figures. The above is compounded by the fact that the Class 143 units currently being deployed on the Severn Beach line are close to expiry & collapse (link below.) http://www.fosbr.org.uk/Smoking%20train.htm[/quote] Part of the money saved by scrapping the Bristol Showcase Bus Routes Scheme , in favour of upgrading the Bristol Suburban rail network , would be spent on hiring 7 Class 185 units (link below.) http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/news/newsStory.asp?NewsID=59 This would allow the replacement of the near - expired Class 143 units. Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1547 Written by Lee on Thursday, 28th September 2006 PLYMOUTH & CORNWALL Times article "Standing room only on shorter trains" link. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2090057,00.html Quote from the above article : " Alistair Darling, the (then) Transport Secretary, admitted that he was partly responsible for the West Country cuts. He said: Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1685 Written by Lee on Friday, 20th October 2006 Proposed Southampton / Plymouth - Swindon / Oxford / Bicester timetable (Mondays - Fridays) : Key - EWR - East - West Rail Service. FGW - First Great Western Service. EWR - Salisbury depart 0638 - Warminster 0653 - Dilton Marsh Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1686 Written by Lee on Friday, 20th October 2006 Proposed Weymouth - Severn Beach timetable (Mondays - Fridays) : Timetable is "pre - Yeovil Southern Chord." All services operated by First Great Western. Bristol Temple Meads 0530 - Lawrence Hill 0533 - Stapleton Road 0535 - Montpelier 0538 - Redland 0540 - Clifton Down 0543 - Sea Mills 0547 - Shirehampton 0551 - Avonmouth arrive 0554 depart 0600 - St Andrews Road 0602 - Severn Beach 0609. Westbury 0532 - Trowbridge 0538 - Bradford - on - Avon 0544 - Avoncliff 0546 - Freshford 0549 - Bath Spa 0603 - Oldfield Park 0606 - Keynsham 0613 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0621 depart 0630 - Lawrence Hill 0633 - Stapleton Road 0635 - Montpelier 0638 - Redland 0640 - Clifton Down 0643 - Sea Mills 0647 - Shirehampton 0651 - Avonmouth arrive 0654 depart 0700 - St Andrews Road 0702 - Severn Beach 0709. Salisbury 0602 - Warminster 0623 - Dilton Marsh 0627 - Westbury 0632 - Trowbridge 0638 - Bradford - on - Avon 0644 - Avoncliff 0646 - Freshford 0649 - Bath Spa 0703 - Oldfield Park 0706 - Keynsham 0713 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0721 depart 0730 - Lawrence Hill 0733 - Stapleton Road 0735 - Montpelier 0738 - Redland 0740 - Clifton Down 0743 - Sea Mills 0747 - Shirehampton 0751 - Avonmouth arrive 0754 depart 0800 - St Andrews Road 0802 - Severn Beach 0809. Weymouth 0604 - Upwey 0609 - Dorchester West 0618 - Maiden Newton 0629 - Chetnole 0637 - Yetminster 0640 - Thornford 0642 - Yeovil Pen Mill arrive 0649 depart 0650 - Castle Cary 0702 - Bruton 0708 - Frome 0721 - Westbury arrive 0730 depart 0732 - Trowbridge 0738 - Bradford - on - Avon 0744 - Avoncliff 0746 - Freshford 0749 - Bath Spa 0803 - Oldfield Park 0806 - Keynsham 0813 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0821 depart 0830 - Lawrence Hill 0833 - Stapleton Road 0835 - Montpelier 0838 - Redland 0840 - Clifton Down 0843 - Sea Mills 0847 - Shirehampton 0851 - Avonmouth arrive 0854 depart 0900 - St Andrews Road 0902 - Severn Beach 0909. Weymouth 0646 - Upwey 0651 - Dorchester West 0700 - Maiden Newton 0711 - Chetnole 0719 - Yetminster 0722 - Thornford 0724 - Yeovil Pen Mill arrive 0731 depart 0734 - Castle Cary 0746 - Bruton 0752 - Frome 0805 - Westbury arrive 0816 depart 0817 - Trowbridge 0823 - Bradford - on - Avon 0829 - Avoncliff 0831 - Freshford 0835 - Bath Spa 0847 - Oldfield Park 0850 - Keynsham 0857 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0905 depart 0930 - Lawrence Hill 0933 - Stapleton Road 0935 - Montpelier 0938 - Redland 0940 - Clifton Down 0943 - Sea Mills 0947 - Shirehampton 0951 - Avonmouth arrive 0954 depart 1000 - St Andrews Road 1002 - Severn Beach 1009. Yeovil Pen Mill 0839 - Castle Cary 0900 - Bruton 0906 - Frome 0919 - Westbury arrive 0930 depart 0932 - Trowbridge 0938 - Bradford - on - Avon 0944 - Avoncliff 0946 - Freshford 0949 - Bath Spa 1003 - Oldfield Park 1006 - Keynsham 1013 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1021 depart 1030 - Lawrence Hill 1033 - Stapleton Road 1035 - Montpelier 1038 - Redland 1040 - Clifton Down 1043 - Sea Mills 1047 - Shirehampton 1051 - Avonmouth arrive 1054 depart 1100 - St Andrews Road 1102 - Severn Beach 1109. Weymouth 0846 - Upwey 0851 - Dorchester West 0900 - Maiden Newton 0911 - Chetnole 0919 - Yetminster 0922 - Thornford 0924 - Yeovil Pen Mill arrive 0931 depart 0939 - Castle Cary 1000 - Bruton 1006 - Frome 1019 - Westbury arrive 1030 depart 1032 - Trowbridge 1038 - Bradford - on - Avon 1044 - Avoncliff 1046 - Freshford 1049 - Bath Spa 1103 - Oldfield Park 1106 - Keynsham 1113 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1121 depart 1130 - Lawrence Hill 1133 - Stapleton Road 1135 - Montpelier 1138 - Redland 1140 - Clifton Down 1143 - Sea Mills 1147 - Shirehampton 1151 - Avonmouth arrive 1154 depart 1200 - St Andrews Road 1202 - Severn Beach 1209. Yeovil Pen Mill 1039 - Castle Cary 1100 - Bruton 1106 - Frome 1119 - Westbury arrive 1130 depart 1132 - Trowbridge 1138 - Bradford - on - Avon 1144 - Avoncliff 1146 - Freshford 1149 - Bath Spa 1203 - Oldfield Park 1206 - Keynsham 1213 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1221 depart 1230 - Lawrence Hill 1233 - Stapleton Road 1235 - Montpelier 1238 - Redland 1240 - Clifton Down 1243 - Sea Mills 1247 - Shirehampton 1251 - Avonmouth arrive 1254 depart 1300 - St Andrews Road 1302 - Severn Beach 1309. Weymouth 1046 - Upwey 1051 - Dorchester West 1100 - Maiden Newton 1111 - Chetnole 1119 - Yetminster 1122 - Thornford 1124 - Yeovil Pen Mill arrive 1131 depart 1139 - Castle Cary 1200 - Bruton 1206 - Frome 1219 - Westbury arrive 1230 depart 1232 - Trowbridge 1238 - Bradford - on - Avon 1244 - Avoncliff 1246 - Freshford 1249 - Bath Spa 1303 - Oldfield Park 1306 - Keynsham 1313 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1321 depart 1330 - Lawrence Hill 1333 - Stapleton Road 1335 - Montpelier 1338 - Redland 1340 - Clifton Down 1343 - Sea Mills 1347 - Shirehampton 1351 - Avonmouth arrive 1354 depart 1400 - St Andrews Road 1402 - Severn Beach 1409. Yeovil Pen Mill 1239 - Castle Cary 1300 - Bruton 1306 - Frome 1319 - Westbury arrive 1330 depart Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1687 Written by Lee on Friday, 20th October 2006 Proposed Severn Beach - Weymouth timetable (Mondays - Fridays) : Timetable is "pre - Yeovil Southern Chord." All services operated by First Great Western. Westbury 0530 - Warminster 0537 - Salisbury 0557. Bristol Temple Meads 0604 - Keynsham 0611 - Oldfield Park 0618 - Bath Spa 0621 - Freshford 0631 - Avoncliff 0634 - Bradford - on - Avon 0637 - Trowbridge 0643 - Westbury arrive 0650 depart 0652 - Frome 0701 - Bruton 0713 - Castle Cary 0718 - Yeovil Pen Mill arrive 0730 depart 0732 - Thornford 0736 - Yetminster 0739 - Chetnole 0743 - Maiden Newton 0755 - Dorchester West 0805 - Upwey 0812 - Weymouth 0818. Severn Beach 0621 - St Andrews Road 0627 - Avonmouth 0630 - Shirehampton 0633 - Sea Mills 0637 - Clifton Down 0643 - Redland 0645 - Montpelier 0647 - Stapleton Road 0651 - Lawrence Hill 0653 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0656 depart 0704 - Keynsham 0711 - Oldfield Park 0718 - Bath Spa 0721 - Freshford 0731 - Avoncliff 0734 - Bradford - on - Avon 0737 - Trowbridge 0743 - Westbury arrive 0750 depart 0752 - Frome 0801 - Bruton 0813 - Castle Cary 0818 - Yeovil Pen Mill 0832. Severn Beach 0721 - St Andrews Road 0727 - Avonmouth 0730 - Shirehampton 0733 - Sea Mills 0737 - Clifton Down 0743 - Redland 0745 - Montpelier 0747 - Stapleton Road 0751 - Lawrence Hill 0753 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0756 depart 0804 - Keynsham 0811 - Oldfield Park 0818 - Bath Spa 0821 - Freshford 0831 - Avoncliff 0834 - Bradford - on - Avon 0837 - Trowbridge 0843 - Westbury arrive 0850 depart 0852 - Frome 0901 - Bruton 0913 - Castle Cary 0918 - Yeovil Pen Mill arrive 0930 depart 0932 - Thornford 0936 - Yetminster 0939 - Chetnole 0943 - Maiden Newton 0955 - Dorchester West 1005 - Upwey 1012 - Weymouth 1018. Severn Beach 0821 - St Andrews Road 0827 - Avonmouth 0830 - Shirehampton 0833 - Sea Mills 0837 - Clifton Down 0843 - Redland 0845 - Montpelier 0847 - Stapleton Road 0851 - Lawrence Hill 0853 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0856 depart 0904 - Keynsham 0911 - Oldfield Park 0918 - Bath Spa 0921 - Freshford 0931 - Avoncliff 0934 - Bradford - on - Avon 0937 - Trowbridge 0943 - Westbury arrive 0950 depart 0952 - Frome 1001 - Bruton 1013 - Castle Cary 1018 - Yeovil Pen Mill 1032. Severn Beach 0921 - St Andrews Road 0927 - Avonmouth 0930 - Shirehampton 0933 - Sea Mills 0937 - Clifton Down 0943 - Redland 0945 - Montpelier 0947 - Stapleton Road 0951 - Lawrence Hill 0953 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0956 depart 1004 - Keynsham 1011 - Oldfield Park 1018 - Bath Spa 1021 - Freshford 1031 - Avoncliff 1034 - Bradford - on - Avon 1037 - Trowbridge 1043 - Westbury arrive 1050 depart 1052 - Frome 1101 - Bruton 1113 - Castle Cary 1118 - Yeovil Pen Mill arrive 1130 depart 1132 - Thornford 1136 - Yetminster 1139 - Chetnole 1143 - Maiden Newton 1155 - Dorchester West 1205 - Upwey 1212 - Weymouth 1218. Severn Beach 1021 - St Andrews Road 1027 - Avonmouth 1030 - Shirehampton 1033 - Sea Mills 1037 - Clifton Down 1043 - Redland 1045 - Montpelier 1047 - Stapleton Road 1051 - Lawrence Hill 1053 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1056 depart 1104 - Keynsham 1111 - Oldfield Park 1118 - Bath Spa 1121 - Freshford 1131 - Avoncliff 1134 - Bradford - on - Avon 1137 - Trowbridge 1143 Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1688 Written by Lee on Friday, 20th October 2006 Proposed Portsmouth - Cardiff timetable (Mondays - Fridays) : All services operated by First Great Western unless stated. Cardiff Central 0545 - Barry 0556 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 0602. Bristol Temple Meads 0553 - Filton Abbey Wood 0600 - Patchway 0607 - Severn Tunnel Junction 0620 - Newport 0630 - Cardiff Central arrive 0644 depart 0645 - Barry 0656 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 0702. Westbury 0602 - Trowbridge 0608 - Bradford - on - Avon 0614 - Avoncliff 0616 - Freshford 0619 - Bath Spa 0632 - Oldfield Park 0634 - Keynsham 0642 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0649 depart 0651 - Filton Abbey Wood 0658 - Patchway 0705 - Pilning 0710 - Severn Tunnel Junction 0720 - Newport 0730 - Cardiff Central arrive 0744 depart 0745 - Barry 0756 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 0802. Frome 0629 - Westbury 0639 (continues to London Paddington.) Frome 0647 - Westbury arrive 0656 depart 0657 - Trowbridge 0703 - Bradford - on - Avon 0709 - Avoncliff 0711 - Freshford 0715 - Bath Spa 0728 - Oldfield Park 0731 - Keynsham 0738 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0745 depart 0751 - Filton Abbey Wood 0758 - Patchway 0805 - Pilning 0810 - Severn Tunnel Junction 0820 - Newport 0830 - Cardiff Central arrive 0844 depart 0845 - Barry 0856 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 0902. Salisbury 0645 - Warminster 0706 - Dilton Marsh 0710 - Westbury arrive 0714 depart 0717 - Trowbridge 0723 - Bradford - on - Avon 0729 - Avoncliff 0731 - Freshford 0734 - Bath Spa 0747 - Oldfield Park 0750 - Keynsham 0757 - Bristol Temple Meads 0805 (SWT service.) Portsmouth Harbour 0550 - Portsmouth & Southsea 0554 - Fratton 0558 - Cosham 0605 - Fareham 0614 - Southampton Central 0636 - Romsey 0647 - Dunbridge 0652 - Dean 0658 - Salisbury arrive 0711 depart 0712 - Warminster 0732 - Dilton Marsh 0736 - Westbury arrive 0740 depart 0752 - Trowbridge 0758 - Bradford - on - Avon 0804 - Avoncliff 0806 - Freshford 0809 - Bath Spa 0822 - Oldfield Park 0824 - Keynsham 0832 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0839 depart 0853 - Filton Abbey Wood 0900 - Patchway 0907 - Severn Tunnel Junction 0920 - Newport 0930 - Cardiff Central arrive 0944 depart 0945 - Barry 0956 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1002. Portsmouth Harbour 0650 - Portsmouth & Southsea 0655 - Fratton 0659 - Cosham 0706 - Fareham 0714 - Southampton Central arrive 0736 depart 0748 - Romsey 0801 - Dunbridge 0806 - Dean 0811 - Salisbury arrive 0824 depart 0825 - Warminster 0845 - Dilton Marsh 0849 - Westbury arrive 0853 depart 0858 - Trowbridge 0904 - Bradford - on - Avon 0912 - Bath Spa 0925 - Oldfield Park 0928 - Keynsham 0935 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0943 depart 0953 - Filton Abbey Wood 1000 - Patchway 1007 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1020 - Newport 1030 - Cardiff Central arrive 1044 depart 1045 - Barry 1056 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1102. Portsmouth Harbour 0822 - Portsmouth & Southsea 0827 - Fratton 0831 - Cosham 0839 - Fareham 0847 - Southampton Centra arrive 0908 departl 0910 - Romsey 0921 - Salisbury arrive 0940 depart 0941 - Warminster 1001 - Westbury 1007 - Trowbridge 1013 - Bath Spa 1033 - Oldfield Park 1036 - Keynsham 1043 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1051 depart 1053 - Filton Abbey Wood 1100 - Patchway 1107 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1120 - Newport 1130 - Cardiff Central arrive 1144 depart 1145 - Barry 1156 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1202. Portsmouth Harbour 0922 - Portsmouth & Southsea 0927 - Fratton 0931 - Cosham 0939 - Fareham 0947 - Southampton Central arrive 1008 depart 1010 - Romsey 1021 - Salisbury arrive 1040 depart 1041 - Warminster 1101 - Westbury 1107 - Trowbridge 1113 - Bath Spa 1133 - Oldfield Park 1136 - Keynsham 1143 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1151 depart 1153 - Filton Abbey Wood 1200 - Patchway 1207 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1220 - Newport 1230 - Cardiff Central arrive 1244 depart 1245 - Barry 1256 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1302. Portsmouth Harbour 1022 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1027 - Fratton 1031 - Cosham 1039 - Fareham 1047 - Southampton Central arrive 1108 depart 1110 - Romsey 1121 - Salisbury arrive 1140 depart 1141 - Warminster 1201 - Westbury 1207 - Trowbridge 1213 - Bath Spa 1233 - Oldfield Park 1236 - Keynsham 1243 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1251 depart 1253 - Filton Abbey Wood 1300 - Patchway 1307 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1320 - Newport 1330 - Cardiff Central arrive 1344 depart 1345 - Barry 1356 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1402. Portsmouth Harbour 1122 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1127 - Fratton 1131 - Cosham 1139 - Fareham 1147 - Southampton Central arrive 1208 depart 1210 - Romsey 1221 - Salisbury arrive 1240 depart 1241 - Warminster 1301 - Westbury 1307 - Trowbridge 1313 - Bath Spa 1333 - Oldfield Park 1336 - Keynsham 1343 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1351 depart 1353 - Filton Abbey Wood 1400 - Patchway 1407 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1420 - Newport 1430 - Cardiff Central arrive 1444 depart 1445 - Barry 1456 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1502. Portsmouth Harbour 1222 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1227 - Fratton 1231 - Cosham 1239 - Fareham 1247 - Southampton Central arrive 1308 depart 1310 - Romsey 1321 - Salisbury arrive 1340 depart 1341 - Warminster 1401 - Westbury 1407 - Trowbridge 1413 - Bath Spa 1433 - Oldfield Park 1436 - Keynsham 1443 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1451 depart 1453 - Filton Abbey Wood 1500 - Patchway 1507 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1520 - Newport 1530 - Cardiff Central arrive 1544 depart 1545 - Barry 1556 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1602. (SWT service from London Waterloo) - Salisbury 1351 - Warminster 1410 - Westbury arrive 1416 depart 1417 - Trowbridge 1424 - Bradford - on - Avon 1430 - Bath Spa 1444 - Bristol Temple Meads 1459. Portsmouth Harbour 1322 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1327 - Fratton 1331 - Cosham 1339 - Fareham 1347 - Southampton Central arrive 1408 depart 1410 - Romsey 1421 - Salisbury arrive 1440 depart 1441 - Warminster 1501 - Westbury 1507 - Trowbridge 1513 - Bath Spa 1533 - Oldfield Park 1536 - Keynsham 1543 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1551 depart 1553 - Filton Abbey Wood 1600 - Patchway 1607 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1620 - Newport 1630 - Cardiff Central arrive 1644 depart 1645 - Barry 1656 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1702. Portsmouth Harbour 1422 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1427 - Fratton 1431 - Cosham 1439 - Fareham 1447 - Southampton Central arrive 1508 depart 1510 - Romsey 1521 - Salisbury arrive 1540 depart 1541 - Warminster 1601 - Westbury 1607 - Trowbridge 1613 - Bath Spa 1633 - Oldfield Park 1636 - Keynsham 1643 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1650 depart 1651 - Filton Abbey Wood 1658 - Patchway 1705 - Pilning 1710 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1720 - Newport 1730 - Cardiff Central arrive 1744 depart 1745 - Barry 1756 - Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1802. Portsmouth Harbour 1512 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1517 - Fratton 1521 - Cosham 1529 - Fareham 1537 - Southampton Central arrive 1558 depart 1601 - Romsey 1613 - Dunbridge 1618 - Dean 1624 - Salisbury 1637 - Warminster 1657 - Dilton Marsh 1702 - Westbury 1706 - Trowbridge 1712 - Bradford - on - Avon 1718 - Bath Spa 1733 - Oldfield Park 1736 - Keynsham 1743 - Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/1689 Written by Lee on Friday, 20th October 2006 Proposed Cardiff - Portsmouth timetable (Mondays - Fridays) : All services operated by First Great Western unless stated. Westbury 0549 - Warminster 0556 - Salisbury arrive 0619 depart 0620 - Romsey 0638 - Southampton Central arrive 0649 depart 0653 - Fareham 0715 - Cosham 0723 - Fratton 0735 - Portsmouth & Southsea 0739 - Portsmouth Harbour 0742. Westbury 0628 - Frome 0638. Bristol Temple Meads 0545 - Keynsham 0552 - Oldfield Park 0559 - Bath Spa 0603 - Freshford 0612 - Avoncliff 0614 - Bradford - on - Avon 0618 - Trowbridge 0625 - Westbury arrive 0632 depart 0636 - Dilton Marsh 0639 - Warminster 0644 - Salisbury 0707 - Dean 0719 - Dunbridge 0724 - Romsey 0730 - Southampton Central arrive 0740 depart 0742 - Fareham 0804 - Cosham 0812 - Fratton 0820 - Portsmouth & Southsea 0823 - Portsmouth Harbour 0827. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 0607 - Barry 0614 - Cardiff Central arrive 0625 depart 0626 - Newport 0640 - Severn Tunnel Junction 0650 - Patchway 0703 - Filton Abbey Wood 0710 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0717 depart 0718 - Keynsham 0725 - Oldfield Park 0732 - Bath Spa 0735 - Trowbridge 0750 - Westbury arrive 0757 depart 0758 - Dilton Marsh 0801 - Warminster 0807 - Salisbury arrive 0830 depart 0834 - Dean 0845 - Dunbridge 0850 - Romsey 0856 - Southampton Central 0907 - Fareham 0929 - Cosham 0937 - Fratton 0945 - Portsmouth & Southsea 0949 - Portsmouth Harbour 0954. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 0707 - Barry 0714 - Cardiff Central arrive 0725 depart 0726 - Newport 0740 - Severn Tunnel Junction 0750 - Pilning 0800 - Patchway 0805 - Filton Abbey Wood 0812 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0819 depart 0820 - Keynsham 0827 - Oldfield Park 0834 - Bath Spa 0837 - Trowbridge 0852 - Westbury 0859 - Warminster 0906 - Salisbury arrive 0929 depart 0930 - Romsey 0949 - Southampton Central arrive 1001 depart 1002 - Fareham 1024 - Cosham 1032 - Fratton 1041 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1045 - Portsmouth Harbour 1049. Bristol Temple Meads 0853 - Bath Spa 0906 - Bradford - on - Avon 0920 - Trowbridge 0927 - Westbury arrive 0934 depart 0939 - Warminster 0946 - Salisbury 1009 (SWT service to London Waterloo.) Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 0807 - Barry 0814 - Cardiff Central arrive 0825 depart 0826 - Newport 0840 - Severn Tunnel Junction 0850 - Pilning 0900 - Patchway 0905 - Filton Abbey Wood 0912 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 0919 depart 0920 - Keynsham 0927 - Oldfield Park 0934 - Bath Spa 0937 - Trowbridge 0952 - Westbury 0959 - Warminster 1006 - Salisbury arrive 1029 depart 1030 - Romsey 1049 - Southampton Central arrive 1101 depart 1102 - Fareham 1124 - Cosham 1132 - Fratton 1141 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1145 - Portsmouth Harbour 1149. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 0907 - Barry 0914 - Cardiff Central arrive 0925 depart 0926 - Newport 0940 - Severn Tunnel Junction 0950 - Patchway 1003 - Filton Abbey Wood 1010 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1017 depart 1020 - Keynsham 1027 - Oldfield Park 1034 - Bath Spa 1037 - Trowbridge 1052 - Westbury 1059 - Warminster 1106 - Salisbury arrive 1129 depart 1130 - Romsey 1149 - Southampton Central arrive 1201 depart 1202 - Fareham 1224 - Cosham 1232 - Fratton 1241 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1245 - Portsmouth Harbour 1249. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1007 - Barry 1014 - Cardiff Central arrive 1025 depart 1026 - Newport 1040 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1050 - Patchway 1103 - Filton Abbey Wood 1110 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1117 depart 1120 - Keynsham 1127 - Oldfield Park 1134 - Bath Spa 1137 - Trowbridge 1152 - Westbury 1159 - Warminster 1206 - Salisbury arrive 1229 depart 1230 - Romsey 1249 - Southampton Central arrive 1301 depart 1302 - Fareham 1324 - Cosham 1332 - Fratton 1341 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1345 - Portsmouth Harbour 1349. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1107 - Barry 1114 - Cardiff Central arrive 1125 depart 1126 - Newport 1140 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1150 - Patchway 1203 - Filton Abbey Wood 1210 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1217 depart 1220 - Keynsham 1227 - Oldfield Park 1234 - Bath Spa 1237 - Trowbridge 1252 - Westbury 1259 - Warminster 1306 - Salisbury arrive 1329 depart 1330 - Romsey 1349 - Southampton Central arrive 1401 depart 1402 - Fareham 1424 - Cosham 1432 - Fratton 1441 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1445 - Portsmouth Harbour 1449. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1207 - Barry 1214 - Cardiff Central arrive 1225 depart 1226 - Newport 1240 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1250 - Patchway 1303 - Filton Abbey Wood 1310 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1317 depart 1320 - Keynsham 1327 - Oldfield Park 1334 - Bath Spa 1337 - Trowbridge 1352 - Westbury 1359 - Warminster 1406 - Salisbury arrive 1429 depart 1430 - Romsey 1449 - Southampton Central arrive 1501 depart 1502 - Fareham 1524 - Cosham 1532 - Fratton 1541 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1545 - Portsmouth Harbour 1549. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1307 - Barry 1314 - Cardiff Central arrive 1325 depart 1326 - Newport 1340 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1350 - Patchway 1403 - Filton Abbey Wood 1410 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1417 depart 1420 - Keynsham 1427 - Oldfield Park 1434 - Bath Spa 1437 - Trowbridge 1452 - Westbury 1459 - Warminster 1506 - Salisbury arrive 1529 depart 1530 - Romsey 1549 - Southampton Central arrive 1601 depart 1602 - Fareham 1624 - Cosham 1632 - Fratton 1641 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1645 - Portsmouth Harbour 1649. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1407 - Barry 1414 - Cardiff Central arrive 1425 depart 1426 - Newport 1440 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1450 - Patchway 1503 - Filton Abbey Wood 1510 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1517 depart 1520 - Keynsham 1527 - Oldfield Park 1534 - Bath Spa 1537 - Trowbridge 1552 - Westbury 1559 - Warminster 1606 - Salisbury arrive 1629 depart 1630 - Romsey 1649 - Southampton Central arrive 1701 depart 1702 - Fareham 1724 - Cosham 1732 - Fratton 1741 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1745 - Portsmouth Harbour 1749. Bristol Temple Meads 1552 - Bath Spa 1605 - Bradford - on - Avon 1620 - Trowbridge 1626 - Westbury arrive 1633 depart 1639 - Warminster 1647 - Salisbury 1709 (SWT service to London Waterloo.) Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1507 - Barry 1514 - Cardiff Central arrive 1525 depart 1526 - Newport 1540 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1550 - Patchway 1603 - Filton Abbey Wood 1610 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1617 depart 1620 - Keynsham 1627 - Oldfield Park 1634 - Bath Spa 1638 - Freshford 1648 - Avoncliff 1650 - Bradford - on - Avon 1654 - Trowbridge 1700 - Westbury 1707 - Dilton Marsh 1710 - Warminster 1716 - Salisbury 1739 - Dean 1752 - Dunbridge 1758 - Romsey 1804 - Southampton Central arrive 1817 depart 1818 - Fareham 1840 - Cosham 1851 - Fratton 1905 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1908 - Portsmouth Harbour 1912. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1607 - Barry 1614 - Cardiff Central arrive 1625 depart 1626 - Newport 1640 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1650 - Pilning 1700 - Patchway 1705 - Filton Abbey Wood 1712 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1719 depart 1720 - Keynsham 1727 - Oldfield Park 1734 - Bath Spa 1737 - Trowbridge 1752 - Westbury 1759 - Warminster 1806 - Salisbury arrive 1829 depart 1830 - Romsey 1849 - Southampton Central arrive 1901 depart 1902 - Fareham 1924 - Cosham 1932 - Fratton 1941 - Portsmouth & Southsea 1945 - Portsmouth Harbour 1949. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1707 - Barry 1714 - Cardiff Central arrive 1725 depart 1726 - Newport 1740 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1750 - Pilning 1800 - Patchway 1805 - Filton Abbey Wood 1812 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1819 depart 1820 - Keynsham 1827 - Oldfield Park 1834 - Bath Spa 1837 - Trowbridge 1852 - Westbury 1859 - Warminster 1906 - Salisbury arrive 1929 depart 1930 - Romsey 1949 - Southampton Central arrive 2001 depart 2002 - Fareham 2024 - Fratton 2039 - Portsmouth & Southsea 2043 - Portsmouth Harbour 2048. (Starts from London Paddington) - Westbury 1945 - Frome 1954. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1807 - Barry 1814 - Cardiff Central arrive 1825 depart 1826 - Newport 1840 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1850 - Patchway 1903 - Filton Abbey Wood 1910 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 1917 depart 1920 - Keynsham 1927 - Oldfield Park 1934 - Bath Spa 1937 - Trowbridge 1952 - Westbury 1959 - Warminster 2006 - Salisbury arrive 2029 depart 2030 - Romsey 2049 - Southampton Central arrive 2101 depart 2102 - Fareham 2124 - Fratton 2140 - Portsmouth & Southsea 2144 - Portsmouth Harbour 2147. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 1907 - Barry 1914 - Cardiff Central arrive 1925 depart 1926 - Newport 1940 - Severn Tunnel Junction 1950 - Patchway 2003 - Filton Abbey Wood 2010 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 2017 depart 2018 - Keynsham 2025 - Oldfield Park 2032 - Bath Spa 2035 - Trowbridge 2050 - Westbury arrive 2057 depart 2058 - Dilton Marsh 2101 - Warminster 2107 - Salisbury arrive 2130 depart 2134 - Dean 2145 - Dunbridge 2150 - Romsey 2156 - Southampton Central 2207 - Fareham 2229 - Fratton 2245 - Portsmouth & Southsea 2249 - Portsmouth Harbour 2252. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 2017 - Barry 2024 - Cardiff Central arrive 2035 depart 2036 - Newport 2050 - Severn Tunnel Junction 2100 - Patchway 2113 - Filton Abbey Wood 2120 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 2127 depart 2128 - Keynsham 2135 - Oldfield Park 2142 - Bath Spa 2145 - Trowbridge 2200 - Westbury 2207 - Dilton Marsh 2210 - Warminster 2216 - Salisbury 2239 - Dean 2252 - Dunbridge 2258 - Romsey 2304 - Southampton Central arrive 2317 depart 2318 - Fareham 2340 - Fratton 2356 - Portsmouth & Southsea 0000 - Portsmouth Harbour 0003. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 2117 - Barry 2124 - Cardiff Central arrive 2135 depart 2136 - Newport 2150 - Severn Tunnel Junction 2200 - Patchway 2213 - Filton Abbey Wood 2220 - Bristol Temple Meads arrive 2227 depart 2228 - Keynsham 2235 - Oldfield Park 2242 - Bath Spa 2245 - Trowbridge 2300 - Westbury 2307. Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 2217 - Barry 2224 - Cardiff Central arrive 2235 depart 2236 - Newport 2250 - Severn Tunnel Junction 2300 - Patchway 2313 - Filton Abbey Wood 2320 - Bristol Temple Meads 2327. Bristol Temple Meads 2345 - Keynsham 2352 - Oldfield Park 2359 - Bath Spa 0003 - Freshford 0013 - Avoncliff 0015 - Bradford - on - Avon 0019 - Trowbridge 0025 - Westbury 0032 - Dilton Marsh 0035 - Warminster 0041 - Salisbury 0104 (SWT service.) Rhoose (Cardiff Airport) 2317 - Barry 2324 - Cardiff Central arrive 2335 depart 2336 - Newport 2350 - Severn Tunnel Junction 0000 - Patchway 0013 - Filton Abbey Wood 0020 - Bristol Temple Meads 0027. Re: An Alternative Future? - 410/2194 Written by streety7 on Tuesday, 5th December 2006 Weymouth - Severn Beach weekday timetable now typed. In process of typing Rhoose - Portsmouth timetable. Any errors in the Weymouth - Severn Beach post it and I'll change it. 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Save the Train was the campaign to bring an approriate train service back to and through Melksham. Most big contributors are still around writing at the Coffee shop forum where new members are very welcome. The train has been saved - sort of - we have stepped back up from an unusable service to a poorish one but it's doing very well. We did that through setting up the TransWilts Community Rail Partnership. That fulfilled its early objectives; it has been taken over by local and regional government types who are now doing medium and long term work. The team from this forun can also be found at the Melksham Rail User Group (which was the Melksham Rail Development Group at the time these articles were written and we had no users. We mustn't loose sight, though, that the train service remains poor and needs our community support in marketing and campaigning to keep it going in a positive direction ... and all the more so when we're expecting to find a different normallity once we get out of the Coronavirus Pandemic and head for zero carbon via the climate crisis. Yes, it's saved ... it's now a key community facility ... the need for enhancement and the strong and near-universal local support remain, and the rail industry and goverment remain slow to move and provide the enhancements even to level us up with other towns. Please support the Melksham Rail User Group - now very much in partnership rather than protest with the rail industry and local government, including GWR, TransWilts and unitary and town councils. And please use the trains and buses, and cycle and walk when you can. -- Graham Ellis, (webmaster), February 2021 | |||
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