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Post by kmkcheng on Nov 4, 2022 9:45:08 GMT
According to tweet by Geoff Marshall, in the new timetable from December 2022, the once a week parliamentary train between West Ealing and West Ruislip is being replaced by a bus service. The last train day should be Wednesday 7th December so there’s 5 more Wednesdays to use the service
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 4, 2022 10:32:45 GMT
According to tweet by Geoff Marshall, in the new timetable from December 2022, the once a week parliamentary train between West Ealing and West Ruislip is being replaced by a bus service. The last train day should be Wednesday 7th December so there’s 5 more Wednesdays to use the service This is the last remnant of the service which used to run once a day on weekdays to and from Paddington until December 2018. It was useful for Chiltern Railwas drivers to have the route knowledge so that trains could be diverted to and from Paddington when needed, but since the link at Old Oak Common has been severed they now terminate services at West Ruislip and have passengers use the Underground.  Chiltern Railways Paddington Farewell by Julian Walker, on Flickr  Chiltern Railways Paddington Farewell by Julian Walker, on Flickr |
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Post by joefrombow on Nov 4, 2022 10:58:40 GMT
According to tweet by Geoff Marshall, in the new timetable from December 2022, the once a week parliamentary train between West Ealing and West Ruislip is being replaced by a bus service. The last train day should be Wednesday 7th December so there’s 5 more Wednesdays to use the service This is the last remnant of the service which used to run once a day on weekdays to and from Paddington until December 2018. It was useful for Chiltern Railwas drivers to have the route knowledge so that trains could be diverted to and from Paddington when needed, but since the link at Old Oak Common has been severed they now terminate services at West Ruislip and have passengers use the Underground. Chiltern Railways Paddington Farewell by Julian Walker, on Flickr Chiltern Railways Paddington Farewell by Julian Walker, on Flickr I don't understand why they can't just cut it, it seems in this climate with climate change etc a ridiculous waste of money and fuel to have a replacement bus replace a journey that I'm assuming nobody uses and the journey itself being a waste since December 18 and probably before that very archaic rules and regulations. |
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Post by VMH2537 on Nov 4, 2022 12:17:01 GMT
This is the last remnant of the service which used to run once a day on weekdays to and from Paddington until December 2018. It was useful for Chiltern Railwas drivers to have the route knowledge so that trains could be diverted to and from Paddington when needed, but since the link at Old Oak Common has been severed they now terminate services at West Ruislip and have passengers use the Underground. Chiltern Railways Paddington Farewell by Julian Walker, on Flickr Chiltern Railways Paddington Farewell by Julian Walker, on Flickr I don't understand why they can't just cut it, it seems in this climate with climate change etc a ridiculous waste of money and fuel to have a replacement bus replace a journey that I'm assuming nobody uses and the journey itself being a waste since December 18 and probably before that very archaic rules and regulations. A transport appraisal is needed to analyse the effect of closure on users, the environment and the economy as well as a consultation required to allow the public for a say. The decision will hold the Office of Rail and Road to decide whether the line will close or not. All of these will require cost, time and resources to a point on some occasions it will not be worth closing a line or station. Chiltern Railways are required to provide a Paddington to West Ruislip service as part of their franchise agreement with the DfT. |
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 4, 2022 16:42:06 GMT
I don't understand why they can't just cut it, it seems in this climate with climate change etc a ridiculous waste of money and fuel to have a replacement bus replace a journey that I'm assuming nobody uses and the journey itself being a waste since December 18 and probably before that very archaic rules and regulations. A transport appraisal is needed to analyse the effect of closure on users, the environment and the economy as well as a consultation required to allow the public for a say. The decision will hold the Office of Rail and Road to decide whether the line will close or not. All of these will require cost, time and resources to a point on some occasions it will not be worth closing a line or station. Chiltern Railways are required to provide a Paddington to West Ruislip service as part of their franchise agreement with the DfT. I thought they would have been released from that obligation when the direct line was severed at Old Oak Common. There's no need anyway for Chiltern services to operate into Paddington as passengers can travel between West Ruislip and Central London by Underground. |
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 15, 2022 9:18:12 GMT
ianVisits has written and article about the ending of the Chiltern service from West Ealing, the reason for its withdrawal (and replacement bus) is because the West Ealing-Greenford shuttle is being prepared for battery-electric trial operation. He confirms that the last departure will be from West Ealing at 11.15 on Wednesday 7th December, arriving West Ruislip at 11.34. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/last-chance-to-ride-chilterns-parliamentary-train-58797/For those interested in such things, there does remain one other Parliamentary Train in the London area. On Saturdays, the 05.30 Liverpool Street - Enfield Town is routed via Clapton Junction, Coppermill Junction and the South Tottenham Curve. It passes through, but does not stop at, Clapton and South Tottenham. |
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Post by kmkcheng on Nov 15, 2022 14:56:13 GMT
ianVisits has written and article about the ending of the Chiltern service from West Ealing, the reason for its withdrawal (and replacement bus) is because the West Ealing-Greenford shuttle is being prepared for battery-electric trial operation. He confirms that the last departure will be from West Ealing at 11.15 on Wednesday 7th December, arriving West Ruislip at 11.34. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/last-chance-to-ride-chilterns-parliamentary-train-58797/For those interested in such things, there does remain one other Parliamentary Train in the London area. On Saturdays, the 05.30 Liverpool Street - Enfield Town is routed via Clapton Junction, Coppermill Junction and the South Tottenham Curve. It passes through, but does not stop at, Clapton and South Tottenham. There’s also the 04.54 Basingstoke - Waterloo that runs via the District Line between Wimbledon and East Putney before joining the Windsor and Reading Line. |
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 15, 2022 16:42:15 GMT
ianVisits has written and article about the ending of the Chiltern service from West Ealing, the reason for its withdrawal (and replacement bus) is because the West Ealing-Greenford shuttle is being prepared for battery-electric trial operation. He confirms that the last departure will be from West Ealing at 11.15 on Wednesday 7th December, arriving West Ruislip at 11.34. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/last-chance-to-ride-chilterns-parliamentary-train-58797/For those interested in such things, there does remain one other Parliamentary Train in the London area. On Saturdays, the 05.30 Liverpool Street - Enfield Town is routed via Clapton Junction, Coppermill Junction and the South Tottenham Curve. It passes through, but does not stop at, Clapton and South Tottenham. There’s also the 04.54 Basingstoke - Waterloo that runs via the District Line between Wimbledon and East Putney before joining the Windsor and Reading Line. That route is also used during engineering work. Some late-night/early morning trains often take that route in either direction. |
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Post by galwhv69 on Nov 15, 2022 16:50:47 GMT
There is also a weekly coach (usually operated by Westbus) every Monday at 0105 from Waterloo to Southampton Central, arriving at 0435, just 14 minutes before the first train back to London. Is this technically a parliamentary (SWR having to maintain a service during certain hours) or just engineering works are always scheduled then
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Post by aaron1 on Nov 15, 2022 20:53:22 GMT
There still a parliamentary train from London Bridge to Streatham Hill
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Post by ibus246 on Nov 15, 2022 21:39:37 GMT
There still a parliamentary train from London Bridge to Streatham Hill They run all day from London Bridge to Victoria via Streatham Hill? |
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Post by richard on Nov 15, 2022 21:39:55 GMT
ianVisits has written and article about the ending of the Chiltern service from West Ealing, the reason for its withdrawal (and replacement bus) is because the West Ealing-Greenford shuttle is being prepared for battery-electric trial operation. He confirms that the last departure will be from West Ealing at 11.15 on Wednesday 7th December, arriving West Ruislip at 11.34. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/last-chance-to-ride-chilterns-parliamentary-train-58797/For those interested in such things, there does remain one other Parliamentary Train in the London area. On Saturdays, the 05.30 Liverpool Street - Enfield Town is routed via Clapton Junction, Coppermill Junction and the South Tottenham Curve. It passes through, but does not stop at, Clapton and South Tottenham. Dose anyone know who will be running the supposedly temporary replacement bus? I assume it will be Metroline |
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Post by kmkcheng on Nov 16, 2022 12:32:33 GMT
ianVisits has written and article about the ending of the Chiltern service from West Ealing, the reason for its withdrawal (and replacement bus) is because the West Ealing-Greenford shuttle is being prepared for battery-electric trial operation. He confirms that the last departure will be from West Ealing at 11.15 on Wednesday 7th December, arriving West Ruislip at 11.34. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/last-chance-to-ride-chilterns-parliamentary-train-58797/For those interested in such things, there does remain one other Parliamentary Train in the London area. On Saturdays, the 05.30 Liverpool Street - Enfield Town is routed via Clapton Junction, Coppermill Junction and the South Tottenham Curve. It passes through, but does not stop at, Clapton and South Tottenham. Dose anyone know who will be running the supposedly temporary replacement bus? I assume it will be Metroline Doesn’t necessarily have to be one of the bus operators. Could be a local coach company |
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 16, 2022 13:26:04 GMT
Dose anyone know who will be running the supposedly temporary replacement bus? I assume it will be Metroline Doesn’t necessarily have to be one of the bus operators. Could be a local coach company It could be a TfL bus operator, but as TfL isn't responsible for the service it could just as likely be a local private hire company, operating a mini-coach. |
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Post by rif153 on Dec 4, 2022 14:55:33 GMT
There still a parliamentary train from London Bridge to Streatham Hill They run all day from London Bridge to Victoria via Streatham Hill? Yes but via Crystal Palace the parliamentary train runs via Tulse Hill and around the Leigham spur - I know it used to be the 10:04 out of London Bridge not sure when it runs these days |
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