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« Reply #180 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 13:34:29 » |
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Think 801 with 16 days still to go is a great effort
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« Reply #181 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 13:39:55 » |
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A very good turnout will be lost within the cynical eye rolling of fans who like to point out such 'failures'.
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #182 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 14:14:46 » |
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Looking forward to this now, due to illness and being too busy its my first game since Wembley.
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« Reply #183 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 14:24:54 » |
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I must admit to being impressed, geekily, when my brother sent through suggested train times - and being pleasantly surprised that Coventry Arena has it's own train station.
A suruban rail network is something that Swindon could really do with. If you really want to regenerate the Town Centre (and I'm not really sure that anyone in a position to do anything about it does), build suburban stations with parking facilities on the existing lines near Blagrove, Peatmoor, Stratton...and also further east when the Eastern Villages development is built.
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« Reply #184 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 14:33:53 » |
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Only problem is no trains call at Coventry Arena for over an hour after the game because they haven't got trains big enough to cope with the demand.  |
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« Reply #185 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 17:08:13 » |
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Think 801 with 16 days still to go is a great effort
Is it? They've been out for 2 weeks nearly, can't see us getting a significant amount more... |
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« Reply #186 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 18:25:13 » |
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Only problem is no trains call at Coventry Arena for over an hour after the game because they haven't got trains big enough to cope with the demand. Go to the casino after the game, then. You might win your train fare home! |
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« Reply #187 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 19:18:08 » |
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A new railway station is currently being constructed at the stadium. It is due to open in late September 2015.
was this never built? |
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« Reply #188 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 20:56:11 » |
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A suburban rail network is something that Swindon could really do with. If you really want to regenerate the Town Centre (and I'm not really sure that anyone in a position to do anything about it does), build suburban stations with parking facilities on the existing lines near Blagrove, Peatmoor, Stratton...and also further east when the Eastern Villages development is built.
Halts on the Golden Valley line would possibly work, at Peatmoor and Purton but there's no way that they could be accommodated on the GW main line, particularly at peak times. GWR/Network Rail run very tight timings for sequential 125mph services and stopping trains would just not work. Not unless they quadrupled the line or built a load of passing loops which is just not going to happen. Trams would be a better alternative. For example the Manchester tram network is ace, quite a lot of it is built on former railway track beds where they speed up. Think in terms of the old M&SWJR line, running from Hayes Knoll to Old Town with branches into the town centre. That would be sweet. |
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« Reply #189 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 21:18:02 » |
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Halts on the Golden Valley line would possibly work, at Peatmoor and Purton but there's no way that they could be accommodated on the GW main line, particularly at peak times.
I did wonder about that, but then thought about Tilehurst station in Reading...which is also on the GWR. Is the track doubled up that far out (from London)? |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #190 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 21:40:35 » |
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I must admit to being impressed, geekily, when my brother sent through suggested train times - and being pleasantly surprised that Coventry Arena has it's own train station.
A suruban rail network is something that Swindon could really do with. If you really want to regenerate the Town Centre (and I'm not really sure that anyone in a position to do anything about it does), build suburban stations with parking facilities on the existing lines near Blagrove, Peatmoor, Stratton...and also further east when the Eastern Villages development is built.
Sadly the time for this has passed. After Dr Beeching got to work in Swindon, there was an opportunity for some sort of light railway or local station development. Highworth branch would have been ideal, The Loop between Old Town and New Town. Stratton Park Halt. The M and SWJ (north) to Cricklade and Ciren ideal for West Swindon and the Northern stuff...and (south) to Marlborough, through Chiseldon. Alas not to be. |
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« Reply #191 on: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 22:50:42 » |
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I did wonder about that, but then thought about Tilehurst station in Reading...which is also on the GWR. Is the track doubled up that far out (from London)?
Yes, it's quadruple from Paddington through to Didcot where it splits between the Oxford and the Bristol/South Wales routes into double track. Which explains why Goring & Cholsey, Pangbourne etc. still exist and why Shrivenham, Wantage Road, Stratton Park Halt (nod to Reg) etc. have all gone. |
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« Reply #192 on: Friday, March 4, 2016, 19:49:10 » |
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Six tickets for my group this afternoon. This has the makings of a great day out.
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« Reply #193 on: Friday, March 4, 2016, 19:58:33 » |
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Got my one ticket for my group of one today too!
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« Reply #194 on: Friday, March 4, 2016, 20:12:10 » |
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Hey...you should join our group of 6! We could be a group of 7.
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