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I would suggest we're all saying the same thing here - there aren't enough units! I'm surprised that this has been your experience, as I have certainly had this happen quite a few times (short forms being quite common!). Far from unusual to have a guard apologise for a crowded train -...

At the end of the day, short forms and overcrowding are commonplace on the routes worked by turbos. I am certain that no criticism is intended at any individuals in particular, and contributions from those in the industry is appreciated and give a valuable insight from those of us on the...

It really only fills the role of stopper between Westbury and Bristol by default, there are still plenty of longer journeys made despite that.

I don't disagree - the Turbos really are pretty pants for the job that's been forced upon them, and better is required. However, until the route gets the stock it clearly deserves, myself and (I strongly suspect) most of the other punters on a crowded platform at Bristol or Bath or Southampton...

Honestly, whilst I agree the 3 car 165s are even less suited to the route than 166s (no bike space for another thing!) at this point I'm just glad to have a train running, and three carriages isn't bad going. 2x165 is a win in my book - four entire carriages, absolute luxury! One plus of the...

I happened to see the 1810 departure from Southampton yesterday; despite the luxury of four carriages, the train left full and standing with many unable to board. Others advised to go via Reading on the XC an hour later (1815 Manchester cancelled). That would be quite the adventure especially...

Sounds like the 450/444, save for the issues with branch lines.

Amusing? Sure, if it doesn't elicit a slight chuckle from you, too bad. Confusing? Possibly. I don't really think we should be messing with the CIS screens, it probably is confusing to some even with the 'Alight at Frighton for Brighton' message. Hardly as bad as some have made it out though. A...

This is not ideal. Internet denizens may recall that when the Boston Marathon bombings occurred around a decade ago, some amateur internet sleuths on reddit were able to find out who the one of the culprits was. Only, of course, they were wrong, and I can't imagine that his family had a grand...

Even for a fantasy thread, this is just absurd, ridiculous nonsense. The Jubilee, on the other hand...

Not that it comes remotely close to justifying a new bridge, but I bet quite a few Portishead passengers would benefit from the much quicker connection to Clifton Down, which is equally or better located than Temple Meads for a fair chunk of employment in Bristol. This one really is a...

Not at all. Almost all cargo goes to Avonmouth or Portbury, as the Avon is not suitable for large container ships. Leisure craft still go in to Bristol but the tidal Avon is hardly bustling with ships.

If you were going to seriously try and turn the branch into something useful, closing Drayton Green would probably be an easy decision ( expensive and difficult closure proceedings notwithstanding). There must be very few people for whom Drayton Green is a more attractive alternative to West...

If - if - you were prepared to build a grade separated junction at West Ealing, put up the wires, extend the platforms, provide any other required signalling and station upgrades, and could find the paths and rolling stock to run Elizabeth Line trains to Greenford, I have no doubt use on the...

Honestly, on a refreshed turbo with working air conditioning/cooling and of suitable length to avoid excessive crowding, the travelling environment is okay. Not great, but not bad, and looks smart enough both outside and in. It's still very much the exception rather than the rule, and still...

Don't confuse 'shared space' with 'shared use path'. In general, the former refers to a road surface that is shared between all users, and this is often seen on close or cul-de-sac type roads in new developments, and sometimes in town centres. The latter is what you refer to, and I would agree...

I would suggest that, tunnels and bridges notwithstanding, the Severn Beach line would be a very good line to wire up, at least as far as Avonmouth. The demand could probably support as frequent a service as you could plausibly provide, and with such frequent stopping and starting through a...

I quite agree; I was using a deliberately exaggerated (fictional) edge case to demonstrate the relative absurdity of some of the arguments I see. The existence of people who do require motor transport (and that's all of us, even if only indirectly) isn't a slam dunk argument against wanting to...

My 109 year old great grandmother isn't going to be able to get to the doctor's surgery 26 miles away by bike - have you proponents of so-called 'sustainable travel' even considered that when your new-fangled LTNs made it impossible for a car to get within two yards of her house? And if they're...

I did wonder if it wasn't a missed opportunity to not build a second platform and extend the double track from Avonmouth. I'm assuming this didn't happen for one or more of: - Significant cost increase - Not allowing any uplift in service on its own - Increase in costs - The adjacent nature...