Yes, I should have recognised the weather!

 

Sounds like grant-fodder to me.

"Yeah, we know it won't make money but the important things is to prove the technology for the good of the planet"

 
How do readers feel about the phrase ‘hydrogen-powered’? Does that give you more, or less confidence that this project is likely to happen?

Hydrogen buses seem to be enjoying limited success: https://www.route-one.net/bus/fuel-supply-brings-challenges-for-more-hydrogen-bus-deployment/

 
22. Westbury

 

Because of ‘a shortage of train crew’ according to the quote in Graham’s post.

 
Depends as to why it didn't get to Weymouth?

 
The ‘reduced speed’ being because Emergency Special Working is in operation on the relief lines, which is a method of operation when multiple signals are out of use.

 
No,8 Bradford On Avon.

 
 I'm hearing that tentative moves are being considered by Gloucestershire County Cricket club to remove themselves eventually from playing matches at Neville Road the County ground in Bristol.
 They are In the process of investigating, the purchase of and obtaining planning permission for a site adjacent to the wave .
If this comes to fruition the flow of traffic to matches and other events at the New County Ground, it would I feel be more than enough to overwhelm the roads in the village and create congestion at the nearby junction of the M5 which being the feeder for the retail park at Cribs is consistently busy it also feeds traffic from the north of the city and those from the new development at the former Filton airfield and of course the New Arenal.

Pilning,as much as I'm fond of the old place,these days is simply not fit for purpose ,and has been allowed to become a dumping ground for all sorts of muck and rubbish,the constant fly tipping on the approach to the station,has required heavy duty gates to be installed,which means that it is only able to be accessed by foot passengers,and those passengers who are less able are faced by a long struggle up a not inconsiderable slope,and then have to deal with crossing the severely deteriorated surface of the yard,which laughably is meant to be the Station Car Park.

Over the last few years a number of people,including myself to a certain extent, have spent a good deal of time and effort supporting the usage of the station,and have had a disappointingly small amount of support from the local area ,it would seem that the residents Of Pilning and its environs really don't have the need of a station !

Having said that ,you can bet your bottom dollar,that when GBR,and new network rail decides time has come to close the doors for good,as I have no doubt they will,the usual suspects will be up in arms,to no avail.

Now the time is ripe to revisit the award winning idea of moving the station closer to the village,and taking full advantage of The greatly improved road access that would come from the relocation and press for the building of a park and ride station to serve the local area Pilning Parkway for the win perhaps.

 

Probably not.  The aircraft that came to grief was MJ627.  There were 2 Spitfires doing flights from Chichester that day: BS410 & SM520. Couldn't see your "bomber" any where - if you can give me a rough time, I'll have another look.

The white stripes were D Day recognition markings.

 

20 = Totnes Up platform

 
https://gosouthwestengland.co.uk/wales-devon-ferry/

 
Given the serious nature of the fire yesterday, disruption will continue today with a much reduced service.

 


I have to wonder if the "fault on this train" might be its location - that it's in Westbury when it should be in Weymouth ...

 
23: Severn Beach

 
Here are the 11 that were identified last night - wow ....

1 Starcross - PhilWakely
2 Weymouth - paul7575
7 Exmouth - lympstone_commuter
10 Bathampton Junction - Timmer
12 Worcester Foregate Street - ChrisB
14 Bere Alston - eightonedee
15 Bristol Temple Meads - Red Squirrel
16 Taunton - JayMac
17 Chepstow (Bridge) - TonyN
18 Okehampton - stuving
21 Penryn - bradshaw

Some great ideas from around the South West that could be replicated elsewhere and become more common:
1. A bus stop near the station (from Starcross)
7. A train to the seaside every half hour (from Exmouth)
15. A booking office (from Temple Meads)
18. A re-opened station (from Okehampton)
21. A passing loop with 2 platforms on the same side (from Penryn)

 
18. Okehampton.

 
14 - Bere Alston

 
17. Chepstow bridge

 
7. Exmouth

 
10 Bathampton Junction

 
21 Penryn

 
15 will be Bristol Temple Meads

 
I wonder if that's the same plane I saw flying over Eastney beach yesterday along with what looked like an old bomber. That had similar white stripes on the wings.

 
16. I think may be the obligatory Taunton.

 
1. Starcross

 
2. Weymouth

 
12. Worcester Foregate Street

 
All taken during April - though a few are not quite near an FoSW station.   One each please over the holiday!

1. Starcross - PhilWakely


2. Weymouth - paul7575


3.


4.


5.


6.


7. Exmouth - lympstone_commuter


8.


9.


10. Bathampton Junction - Timmer


11.


12. Worcester Foregate Street - ChrisB


13.


14. Bere Alston - eightonedee


15. Bristol Temple Meads - Red Squirrel


16. Taunton - JayMac


17. Chepstow (Bridge) - TonyN


18. Okehampton - stuving


19.


20.


21. Penryn - bradshaw


22.


23.


24.

 
Will do!