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    Paddington to Reading capacity

    If there were 4 Elizabeth Line services every hour, to Reading, Heathrow Terminal 4 and Terminal 5 in place of Heathrow Express and GWR stoppers, and only 2 intercity GWR trains an hour called at Slough. How many GWR services could run between London Paddington and Reading/Beyond, with the...
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    My CrossCountry Idea V2

    So three years ago I came up with the following idea, since then I have refined it more. New idea, with reasoning on services, with an hourly service on all routes. Service 1: Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street - Gatwick Airport Liverpool Lime Street - Liverpool South Parkway -...
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    Manchester Airport to Bristol Parkway

    So this morning I was coming back from Manchester Airport to Bristol Parkway. Luckily I already had an advanced ticket via any permitted route. But thought I'd check other options. I checked on CrossCountry app that wanted £209 to do Manchester Airport to Manchester Pic then to Birmingham New...
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    Interactive rail map

    Hello I am part of a rail group and would like someone to help me create an interactive rail map.
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    Bus users Bristol

    I was aware there used to be a Bristol bus users group but from what I gather it no.longer exists. Is anyone aware of another bus users or pressure group in Bristol?
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    Park & Ride In North Bristol

    Does anyway have any strong ideas where a new Park & ride sites in North Bristol should be and why? I know First were proposing a A432 site at one point. I promise there is a reason which I will say later but want to know peoples views first.
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    What makes a good bus service?

    After some current discussions in other threads I thought it would be good to see what people think makes a bus service good (in order of importance) Such as, on time, real time info, frequency, direct routes or have to change buses, age of buses, seats .... The list goes on.
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    Park & Rides in the WECA (Greater Bristol) area

    I would like to know peoples views on park & rides across the Greater Bristol area, assuming demand returns to normal after the current crisis if the current sites are right and if the proposed sites would work, or if you think there are any better sites. Q: Where do you think Park & Rides...
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    My CrossCountry Idea

    I have for many years been working on and off for ideas for all areas of the rail network and the idea I have "completed" first is CrossCountry. So here goes. Brand new 7 car Class 802's for all routes Replace the current network with the following hourly routes. Service 1: Liverpool Lime...
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    Rotala / Diamond Bus (North West)

    I think now it is confirmed Rotala is buying First Manchester's Bolton depot it is now a good time to have a new thread dedicated just to Rotala.
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    IAG Discussion

    I think we need a new thread specifically for IAG related matters! The first thing that is confusing me is Level! Flights from Paris say operated by "Open Skies" for Level France - Bookable through Level Flights from Barcelona say operated by "Iberia" for Level France - Bookable through Level...
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    Dublin Airport/Transit

    I was reading Aer Lingus, check in info for US flights, and it says get to the airport a minimum of 3 hours before departure in order to clear US Immigration. But When we look at connecting flights through Dublin, for instance Bristol - New York. There is only 1hr 25min from landing in Dublin...
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    Create Tube Map

    Hello, just wondering what people use to make there own tube maps? All I have found so far is beno.org.uk which seems okay. Just wondering If anyone was using this is they had code for a complete tube map that they could send me! Would save a lot of work.
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    Thamesdown or Swindon Bus?

    It seems like the Thamesdown name has all but been phased out, and replaced with Swindon Bus /Swindon's Bus Company. Is there a plan to phase out Thamesdown totally?
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    Bristol and North Somerset Railway *Idea*

    l have been looking at the former railway line that ran from Bristol Temple Meads - Frome, the main line had stations at Brislington, Whitchurch, Pensford, Clutton, Hallatrow, Farrington Gurney, Midsomer Norton and Welton, Radstock West, Mells Road and Frome. Passenger services stopped in 1959...
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    Stagecoach Bristol

    With the news Stagecoach is officially moving into Bristol, I thought it would be good to have a new thread.
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    GWR - December 2018 Timetable (or before)

    Hello I am sure this has been mentioned before, so feel free to merge if needed, but via a quick search I couldn't find it! These are changes that are due to happen by December 2018, obviously with delays to infrastructure improvements some of these may be delayed further. Gatwick Services...
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    Which is best?

    I admit I don't know a lot about this so thought I would ask! Which current double decker is best? Metrodecker, Streetdeck, E400MMC and any others. Performance Space Comfort Cost and any other factors.
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    My trip from Bristol - Watford and back

    Yesterday I had a trip to the Harry Potter studio tour from where I live in Bristol and thought I would share some of my observations. First of all I got a lift to Bristol Parkway and realised it does need a 4th platform especially when new services start. Then I got on the 12:09...
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    787 in Bristol!

    If anyone is interested. Tomorrow will see the 787's first flight into Bristol in order to test how it works before new flights next year!

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