Marsh Barton Station Will Open On Tuesday, 4th July 2023
This is said on this page on the Great Western Railway web site.
The station is due to open on Tuesday 4 July 2023.
This Google map shows Marsh Barton station under construction.
Note.
- The two five-car platforms.
- The pedestrian and cycle bridge over the tracks at the Northern end of the station.
- I would assume, that the bridges have been made high enough over the tracks for electrification.
The page on the Great Western Railway web site also has a couple of videos showing construction of the station.
Services
The page on the Great Western Railway web site also says this about services at the station.
Marsh Barton will be served by our local services between Paignton and Exmouth which run through the heart of Exeter.
We aim to provide hourly off-peak services to the station with additional trains stopping at peak times.
Currently, there is an hourly train that stops at all stations between Exmouth and Paignton, which will probably be the main service.
In addition five long distance services will pass through Marsh Barton station.
- Two trains per day (tpd) – London Paddington and Paignton via Reading, Newbury, Hungerford, Pewsey, Westbury, Castle Cary, Taunton, Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St. Davids, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Torre and Torquay
- Three tpd – London Paddington and Plymouth via Reading, Newbury, Hungerford, Pewsey, Westbury, Castle Cary, Taunton, Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St. Davids, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes and Ivybridge
- One train per two hours (tp2h) – London Paddington and Plymouth via Reading, Taunton, Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot and Totnes.
- One tp2h – London Paddington and Penzance via Reading, Taunton, Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Plymouth, Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway, Par, St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne and St Erth.
- One tp2h – Cardiff Central and Penzance via Newport, Severn Tunnel Junction, Patchway, Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Temple Meads, Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Highbridge & Burnham, Bridgwater, Taunton, Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St Davids, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Ivybridge, Plymouth, Devonport, Dockyard, Keyham, St Budeaux Ferry Road, Saltash, St Germans, Menheniot, Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway, Lostwithiel, Par, St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne, Hayle and St. Erth
Note.
- The fifth train is definitely what you would call a stopping train.
- All the through expresses stop at Taunton, Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot.
- The stopping service, the Paignton trains and some Plymouth trains stop at Dawlish and Teignmouth.
- All trains stopping at Plymouth, stop at Totnes.
- The Paignton and Plymouth services are run using Class 802 trains.
- The fifth stopping service is run by a GWR Castle.
- Marsh Barton station has been built for five-car Class 802 trains.
As the GWR Castles are being retired and will probably be replaced by more Class 802 trains, we are very likely to see more Hitachi trains working between Taunton and Penzance via Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St Davids, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Plymouth, Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway, St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne and Hayle.
SSE Becomes First Utility To Trial First Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Van
hydrThe title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Hydrogen Central.
This is the first two paragraphs.
The low-carbon energy infrastructure company will be the first utility to trial the hydrogen-powered vehicle – and the first to put it to the test in real-life fleet operations by deploying the vehicle with SSE engineers.
The project will enable First Hydrogen’s team to gather data on fuel consumption, usage, and efficiency. The trials are being used to inform development of First Hydrogen’s Generation II series, currently in development, and will help enhance Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) data.
The deployment will take place in Aberdeen, as the city has some of the UK’s best hydrogen infrastructure.
The Mayor of London please note how being a hydrogen denier causes London to have more pollution.
Goodyear Releases New EV Tire For Electric Metro Buses
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on The Buzz EV News.
This is the sub-heading.
The new Urban Max BSAEV tire was designed in partnership with heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer Gillig.
This is the first paragraph.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced its newest EV-ready tire for buses and transit fleets. The new Urban Max BSAEV (bus service all-position) tire was designed in partnership with Gillig, a manufacturer of American-built heavy-duty transit buses. The Urban Max BSAEV is the first Goodyear tire engineered specifically with low rolling resistance for EV transit and metro buses to help extend range and handle the increased load capacity, the company says.
This is an idea that could roll a long way.
Does your EV have low rolling resistance tyres?
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