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Graham Ellis
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Off to Taunton - BUT
« on: March 04, 2006, 06:01:46 AM »

I'm off to Taunton for the South West Passenger Transport meeting and I was planning to go by train ... or at least by public transport ...

BUT ...

The 09:16 and its connection at Westbury get in too late ...

The 08:01 SHOULD be change at Chippenham, except there's engineering works so the onward train isn't able to get to Taunton ...

There's a train from Bath at 08:23 BUT the First Bus from Melksham gets in there at exactly 08:23 so it won't connect ...

There's no earlier train from Westbury ...

National Express are running a free bus from Bristol at 09:15 BUT it's from the other side of the city to the station ... and there's a free bus from Swindon at 8, and from Bude ... none of which we can get to.

Sad, but it looks like a drive  Roll Eyes
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Re: Off to Taunton - BUT
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2006, 12:33:58 PM »

That looked like a fabulous National Express bus ... first day in passeneger carrying service, with all mod cons.   The shape of bus travel to come?   Alas, there was no prospect / way to get to Bristol bus station in time to catch it - but perhaps next time.
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