SF07
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Post by SF07 on Aug 14, 2014 20:03:09 GMT 1
The Upper Calder Valley Renaissance Sustainable Transport Group and the Friends of Hebden Bridge Station have called for a new rail link between Huddersfield and the Calder Valley, saying it would help with congestion on the road, as it would reduce the number of car journeys to/from Huddersfield. A survey stated that 74% of people who responded said that they would want a link to Huddersfield. The groups have made the recommendation to the Government's consultation of the Northern Rail/TransPeninne Express networks, along with the new station at Elland, plus journeys between Manchester and Leeds via Brighouse 7 days a week during the day and in the evenings and a link between Calder Valley and Manchester Airport. www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/rail-users-call-new-links-7601370 |
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hstjohnny
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Post by hstjohnny on Aug 15, 2014 11:40:49 GMT 1
If the paths are available, maybe run the Current Manchester Vic - Huddersfield as a circular.
Manchester Vic - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Brighouse - Hebden Bridge - Rochdale - Manchester Vic and vice versa in both directions.
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Post by driver6540 on Aug 15, 2014 20:38:41 GMT 1
If the paths are available, maybe run the Current Manchester Vic - Huddersfield as a circular. Manchester Vic - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Brighouse - Hebden Bridge - Rochdale - Manchester Vic and vice versa in both directions. That's a good idea. |
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Post by Kenton Schweppes on Aug 15, 2014 21:52:58 GMT 1
There is a good connection time at Brighouse from the Huddersfield service to the Leeds to Manchester Victoria service, is changing at Brighouse such an ordeal? I never understand why people dislike changing trains so much, although I can see their beef due to the closeness geographically but by rail it might as well be on another planet. On a night when the Leeds to Victoria ceases I presume you change at Halifax, not sure what the connection time is though. I'm assuming from this then that a lot of the Calder Valley populous work in the Huddersfield area? (Having now read the article, I hadn't before, but yes that's what they are saying)
I would certainly agree though that the Leeds to Victoria service via Brighouse needs to be extended to evenings and a Sunday service too and I'm in favour of the Elland station.
I'm a little surprised that they haven't called for a Manchester to Wakefield service as well.
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Post by timelesstable on Aug 16, 2014 13:11:21 GMT 1
I never understand why people dislike changing trains so much. Could be something to do with the fact that connections cannot be guaranteed, great when it works but no so good when it doesn't especially if you are stuck for an hour! |
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Post by Kenton Schweppes on Aug 16, 2014 18:42:33 GMT 1
I never understand why people dislike changing trains so much. Could be something to do with the fact that connections cannot be guaranteed, great when it works but no so good when it doesn't especially if you are stuck for an hour! Most people plan their journeys and know the connections and what not have you before hand. The conductor is more than happy to dispense travel advice should things go wrong with late trains as to what the passenger should do. As I said, well the last time I caught the Leeds/Victoria service up the Calder Valley there and back it did connect well with the Huddersfield service at Brighouse, although I'm not sure what it's like now after the timetable recast. |
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Post by timelesstable on Aug 16, 2014 20:06:16 GMT 1
Could be something to do with the fact that connections cannot be guaranteed, great when it works but no so good when it doesn't especially if you are stuck for an hour! Most people plan their journeys and know the connections and what not have you before hand. The conductor is more than happy to dispense travel advice should things go wrong with late trains as to what the passenger should do. As I said, well the last time I caught the Leeds/Victoria service up the Calder Valley there and back it did connect well with the Huddersfield service at Brighouse, although I'm not sure what it's like now after the timetable recast. All the planning and advice in the world is no good if your train is late and you miss your intended connection, what's the conductor going to tell you, where the best coffee and comfy seats are you are still going to have a wait and late arrival which you hadn't factored into your journey. |
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Post by Kenton Schweppes on Aug 17, 2014 9:48:08 GMT 1
Most people plan their journeys and know the connections and what not have you before hand. The conductor is more than happy to dispense travel advice should things go wrong with late trains as to what the passenger should do. As I said, well the last time I caught the Leeds/Victoria service up the Calder Valley there and back it did connect well with the Huddersfield service at Brighouse, although I'm not sure what it's like now after the timetable recast. All the planning and advice in the world is no good if your train is late and you miss your intended connection, what's the conductor going to tell you, where the best coffee and comfy seats are you are still going to have a wait and late arrival which you hadn't factored into your journey. Maybe he could tell the passenger to change elsewhere, in this instance it could be Mirfield. Besides if you were travelling with a Day Rover you could go whatever route you wanted!! We are talking about a local journey here, not one down to Penzance. |
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Post by Bradford Traveller on Aug 17, 2014 11:07:23 GMT 1
Quick look at the printed timetable gives a Marsden-Huddersfield-Halifax-Mytholmroyd journey hourly & a Mytholmroyd-Brighouse-Huddersfield (30 min)- Marsden
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