| Exeter to Barnstaple "commute from hell" Posted by TaplowGreen at 11:27, 8th November 2025 |     |
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/mosh-pit-chaos-exeter-barnstaple-10624905
| Re: Exeter to Barnstaple "commute from hell" Posted by infoman at 04:43, 9th November 2025 | |
Don't know the lengths of the platforms between Exeter and Barnstaple,
but could a non stop service service be introduced from Exeter to Barntaple?
| Re: Exeter to Barnstaple "commute from hell" Posted by grahame at 07:32, 9th November 2025 | |
He added that the mix of college students and workers on the service had led to “alpha” groups pushing their way to the front, creating challenges for station staff.
A standard problem right across the train and bus network is that the seats that are available (when limited) tend to be occupied by those who least need them / are most able to stand. Sometimes people are polite and thouthful, sometimes they are not ... and sometimes the services are so packed people with limited balance or mobility can't even get to the seats!
Edit to add ...
Tim said Railfuture is working to speed up the deployment of longer trains on the Barnstaple to Exeter line, warning that the three- and four-carriage trains currently in use are “already proving there is a problem”.
More like "campaigning" rather that "working"? To me, this reads rather as is Railfuture has some sort of direct ability to run longer trains.
| Re: Exeter to Barnstaple "commute from hell" Posted by John D at 10:21, 9th November 2025 | |
Don't know the lengths of the platforms between Exeter and Barnstaple,
but could a non stop service service be introduced from Exeter to Barntaple?
but could a non stop service service be introduced from Exeter to Barntaple?
Pages 251 - 256
https://sacuksprodnrdigital0001.blob.core.windows.net/sectional-appendix/Sectional%20Appendix%20full%20PDFs%20September%2025/Western%20&%20Wales%20Sectional%20Appendix%20September%202025.pdf
Newton St Cyres 120m
Crediton down 135m, up 155m
Yeoford 136m
Copplestone 87m
Morchard Road 90m
Lapford 81m
Eggesford down 85m, up 92m
Kings Nympton 90m
Portsmouth Arms 74m
Umberleigh 139m
Chapelton 100m
Barnstaple 142m
Class 150 vehicles are 20m long, 158, 165 are 23m long, class 170 are 24m long, class 800,802 are 26m long. So some can take 6car trains, some can't even take 4cars
