In article , G Crozier
writes
Capacity doesn't matter it is accessability that matters which many
people up here in the northwest don't have.

Wrong. I live 30 miles from Heathrow. I can get to Swindon (60 miles
away) in less time than it takes to get to Heathrow.
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On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 15:33:31 +0000, Andrew P Smith
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Wrong. I live 30 miles from Heathrow. I can get to Swindon (60 miles
away) in less time than it takes to get to Heathrow.
I never mentioned anything about time you do have a major airport
within 30 miles which most people up here haven't and you do NOT have
to go to HRW by car now do you .
Grant .

In article , G Crozier
writes
and you do NOT have
to go to HRW by car now do you .

OK, let's see what possible route I have by public transport.

1. Bus into the centre of High Wycombe (every 30 mins at peak periods,
one an hour after 7pm, none after 10pm.

2. Walk from bus station to train station carrying luggage.

3. Train into London.

4. Tube or taxi from Marylebone across London to Paddington for the Hex
or a suitable tube station for the Picc.

Alternative 1.

Bus and walk as before.

3. Train to South Ruislip (or similar) then bus to Hayes then another
bus to the airport.

Alternative 2.

Bus from bus station in Wycombe to Bourne End, Bus from Bourne End to
Slough, then bus to the airport.

Alternative 3 (if it still runs).

Bus from Wycombe bus station to Slough, then bus to the airport.

Other combinations of bus/train available.

What we need is for Heathrow to be connected to the Reading and Waterloo
train lines. Then a number of huge, security patrolled park and rides at
dedicated train stations with fast journeys into the airport running
every 15 mins during the day and every 25 mins at night.

I would use it every time.

Is it going to happen? Unfortunately not.

I wish it would.
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On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 15:58:52 +0000, Andrew P Smith
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In article , G Crozier
writes
and you do NOT have
to go to HRW by car now do you .

OK, let's see what possible route I have by public transport.

[snip]

alternative 4

http://www.carouselbuses.com/

HTH
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In article , Paul Corfield
writes

http://www.carouselbuses.com/

HTH
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Woa!!!!

When did this start?? July 2003??? Nothing in the local press about it
when they launched. Follows a good route too.

Only a fiver to the airport! A good alternative to the car if you are
travelling during office hours.

No good for evening flights, but a start. And a good one at that.
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On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 18:06:30 +0000, Andrew P Smith
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When did this start?? July 2003??? Nothing in the local press about it
when they launched. Follows a good route too.
Yes Andrew has one who spent the early part of life spotting
conducting and later driving buses up here in the northwest
for 25 years I have never seen this operator mentioned anywhere
before you live and learn .
Grant .

On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 18:06:30 +0000, Andrew P Smith
wrote:

In article , Paul Corfield
writes

http://www.carouselbuses.com/

Woa!!!!

When did this start?? July 2003??? Nothing in the local press about it
when they launched. Follows a good route too.

Only a fiver to the airport! A good alternative to the car if you are
travelling during office hours.

No good for evening flights, but a start. And a good one at that.

Hopefully you'll give it a go and give Carousel some support. It seems
like quite a risk to take - new Mercedes Buses etc - but I wish them
well.
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"Andrew P Smith" wrote in message
...
In article , G Crozier
writes
and you do NOT have
to go to HRW by car now do you .

OK, let's see what possible route I have by public transport.

1. Bus into the centre of High Wycombe (every 30 mins at peak periods,
one an hour after 7pm, none after 10pm.

2. Walk from bus station to train station carrying luggage.

3. Train into London.

4. Tube or taxi from Marylebone across London to Paddington for the Hex
or a suitable tube station for the Picc.

Alternative 1.

Bus and walk as before.

3. Train to South Ruislip (or similar) then bus to Hayes then another
bus to the airport.

Alternative 2.

Bus from bus station in Wycombe to Bourne End, Bus from Bourne End to
Slough, then bus to the airport.

Alternative 3 (if it still runs).

Bus from Wycombe bus station to Slough, then bus to the airport.

Other combinations of bus/train available.

What we need is for Heathrow to be connected to the Reading and Waterloo
train lines. Then a number of huge, security patrolled park and rides at
dedicated train stations with fast journeys into the airport running
every 15 mins during the day and every 25 mins at night.

I would use it every time.

Is it going to happen? Unfortunately not.

I wish it would.
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Yes it is, Hayes will be the interchange from the West. Heathrow train from
there from December 2004. In addition coaches already run from Reading every
15 mins or so. If cost is important (which to me it is) I would never park
at Heathrow, even the off airport parking is undercut by the public
transport costs.

In article , Jon Porter
writes

Yes it is, Hayes will be the interchange from the West. Heathrow train from
there from December 2004. In addition coaches already run from Reading every
15 mins or so. If cost is important (which to me it is) I would never park
at Heathrow, even the off airport parking is undercut by the public
transport costs.

I know about coaches from Reading, they have been running for years just
like the coach link from Feltham. Have they built a new station at
Heathrow then or will the trains use the Hex platforms??
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On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 15:58:52 +0000, Andrew P Smith
wrote:

What we need is for Heathrow to be connected to the Reading and Waterloo
train lines. Then a number of huge, security patrolled park and rides at
dedicated train stations with fast journeys into the airport running
every 15 mins during the day and every 25 mins at night.

I would use it every time.

Is it going to happen? Unfortunately not.

I wish it would.

The connection to the Waterloo line is VERY likely to happen. Not
"going to" yet, but definitely going higher up the agenda from what
I saw a few weeks ago. Surrey
County Council have been pressing for it for many years - I well
remember it being discussed (and universally supported) in the
days when they had an Environment Committee and I sat on it (must
have been 1998 or so).

Whether the park & ride is likely is another question tho......

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