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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by gwr4090, Nov 15, 2007.

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  1. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    I would suggest you can file that one under "local MP raises plausible-sounding but actually basically irrelevant question and thereby gains valuable column inches in local newspaper that makes it look like she is fighting for her constituents" shock.

    Tom
     
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    The proposed plan was to make a case for trains only between Bishops Lydeard and Taunton. We are approaching the 50th anniversary of the first such plan.

    Students would therefore need to catch a regular WSR service train or a 28 bus as far as BL, then a GWR service train to Taunton Station, then a bus to the town centre and then walk from there to college.

    Alternatively a direct 28 morning bus runs from Minehead serving both Taunton college campuses. They even offer reduced student fares.

    Rachel Gilmour MP might just need a more convincing argument.
     
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    How would anyone get a train from Minehead to BL during the closed season ?
     
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    And in that 50 years, has anyone seriously looked at the case for re-opening Norton Fitzwarren station?
     
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    Her constituency is Minehead and Tiverton.

    I have met Rachel Gilmour and quite liked her.

    Robin
     
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    Would not the needs of the residents of Tiverton be better met by improving whatever public transport exists between that town and Tiverton Parkways station, with adequate rail services to/from Taunton? Totally unconnected surely with anything to do with Minehead to/from Taunton.

    Meanwhile, in an alternative Utopia, Norton Firtzwarren station is re-opened as a 'multi-modal transport interface' serving a rebuilt Grand Western Canal :)
     
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