| Re: Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by grahame at 08:44, 6th May 2026 |     |
Good to see the hours expanding.
To fuel the discussion on whether they would be even better 'slid' earlier, here's a graph (6 or 7 years vintage) of journey start times
Footnote - the * symbols are the times that the TransWilts services start, showing how they're before the peak in the morning, and after the peak in the evening (resulting in no practical commute opportunities); with a later morning and earlier evening train too, the existing trains will become useful as 3 more commute opportunities are added
To fuel the discussion on whether they would be even better 'slid' earlier, here's a graph (6 or 7 years vintage) of journey start times
Footnote - the * symbols are the times that the TransWilts services start, showing how they're before the peak in the morning, and after the peak in the evening (resulting in no practical commute opportunities); with a later morning and earlier evening train too, the existing trains will become useful as 3 more commute opportunities are added
Updated quote - an old http image now replaced by an https one. Came up when "on this day" flagged the start of GWR's Twitter feed.
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 00:38, 22nd July 2012 | |
Yes, Jo and Ollie are both on FGW twitter - but generally not at the same time: see http://twitter.com/FGW/status/224852021268852736 for example!
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by johoare at 00:34, 22nd July 2012 | |
Jo and Ollie are definitely two different people! 
But they are both on twitter too? Aren't they? Well I know Jo is.. I've not used twitter since Ollie joined the Facebook part.. 
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 00:22, 22nd July 2012 | |
Jo and Ollie are definitely two different people!
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by johoare at 00:11, 22nd July 2012 | |
I am pretty sure they are the same people :-)
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by ChrisB at 18:43, 21st July 2012 | |
don't think so....
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by BerkshireBugsy at 18:32, 21st July 2012 | |
I bet there are a fair number here not following FGW on twitter....
Yup and I'm one of them but follow on fb (aren't they the same feed9v)
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by ChrisB at 18:22, 21st July 2012 | |
I bet there are a fair number here not following FGW on twitter....
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 23:56, 20th July 2012 | |
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by Ollie at 23:40, 20th July 2012 | |
Jo isn't working longer - a certain member of this parish is covering the pm shift....I'll let them identify themselves if they so wish,....
Jo is, I think - 7-2, and the other person 2-9.....
Jo is, I think - 7-2, and the other person 2-9.....
*me raises hand*
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by grahame at 17:23, 20th July 2012 | |
That's the journey start time though. Problems don't necessarily happen then!
Difficult to tell, but it does look as though more travel in the 0600-0700 hour than the 2000-2100 hour....
The ticket consultation that ended last month include a graph showing journeys ongoing at each hour ... page 111, http://assets.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2012-09/main-document.pdf . Public document, so I think I can quote with reference:
(We've done a lot of looking at what "peak" is
)| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by IndustryInsider at 16:39, 20th July 2012 | |
That's the journey start time though. Problems don't necessarily happen then!
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by ChrisB at 16:36, 20th July 2012 | |
Difficult to tell, but it does look as though more travel in the 0600-0700 hour than the 2000-2100 hour....
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by grahame at 15:49, 20th July 2012 | |
Good to see the hours expanding.
To fuel the discussion on whether they would be even better 'slid' earlier, here's a graph (6 or 7 years vintage) of journey start times
Footnote - the * symbols are the times that the TransWilts services start, showing how they're before the peak in the morning, and after the peak in the evening (resulting in no practical commute opportunities); with a later morning and earlier evening train too, the existing trains will become useful as 3 more commute opportunities are added
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by ChrisB at 15:38, 20th July 2012 | |
Jo isn't working longer - a certain member of this parish is covering the pm shift....I'll let them identify themselves if they so wish,....
Jo is, I think - 7-2, and the other person 2-9.....
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by BerkshireBugsy at 15:20, 20th July 2012 | |
It's during events such as this that information and progress updates are invaluable, so well done to the team who ensured this happened - both the on-train team and those who update the website & twitter feeds.
Totally agree! Sadly, the timing of the start of my morning journey is prior to the fb/twitter feeds coming online which is sad because they are genuinely very usefull.
I think asking Jo to work longer is not on...but maybe we could club together and have Jo cloned?!
| Information about train disruption from FGW on twitter Posted by ChrisB at 14:50, 20th July 2012 | |
FGW extended their Twitter hours from 8-4 to 7-9 on Monday last. Would rather have 6-8 personally....but I doubt Jo on Twitter would welcome that much of an early start....
