Roger Whitehouse Infrastructure + Rolling Stock => Timings Timetables Officer

Talyllyn Railway Timings + Traffic => Timetable

Traffic Factors Summer 2008 Time of Week or Year? Weekend? ; School or Summer Holiday? Wharf 10.30 11.40 12.45 1.55 3.00 Rhydyronen 10.42 11.52 12.59 2.09 3.12 Falls 11.01 12.11 1.18 2.28 3.31 Where does their day start? 11.15 12.25 1.35 2.40 3.45 Home or Holiday Accommodation? 11.19 12.26 1.36 2.41 4.01 Nant Gwernol 11.26 12.33 1.43 2.48 4.08 How do they arrive? Walk, Car, Coach Party, Train, Bus Nant Gwernol 11.35 12.45 1.55 3.00 4.17 Abergynolwyn 11.41 12.51 2.01 3.06 4.23 Originating Stations? 12.10 1.20 2.25 3.30 4.25 Terminus/i, Intermediate Dolgoch Falls 12.24 1.34 2.37 3.44 4.39 Rhydyronen 12.39 1.49 2.52 3.59 4.54 Train Trip (Single or Return) or Day Out? Tywyn Wharf 12.55 2.05 3.10 4.15 5.10

Summer 2008 Summer 2008 Tywyn Wharf 10.30 11.40 1.25 2.30 4.10 Rhydyronen 10.42 11.52 1.37 2.42 4.22 Tywyn Wharf 10.10 10.50 11.40 12.35 1.30 2.20 3.15 4.10 Dolgoch Falls 11.01 12.11 1.58 3.01 4.43 Rhydyronen 10.22 11.02 11.52 12.47 1.42 2.32 3.27 4.22 Abergynolwyn 11.15 12.25 2.10 3.15 4.55 Dolgoch Falls 10.41 11.21 12.13 1.08 2.03 2.53 3.48 4.43 11.19 12.26 2.11 3.16 5.11 Abergynolwyn 10.55 11.35 12.25 1.20 2.15 3.05 4.00 4.55 Nant Gwernol 11.26 12.33 2.18 3.23 5.18 10.59 11.36 12.26 1.21 2.16 3.06 4.01 5.11 Nant Gwernol 11.06 11.43 12.33 1.28 2.23 3.13 4.08 5.18

Nant Gwernol 11.35 12.45 2.30 3.35 5.27 Abergynolwyn 11.41 12.51 2.36 3.41 5.33 Nant Gwernol 11.15 11.55 12.50 1.40 2.35 3.30 4.20 5.27 12.10 1.20 3.00 4.05 5.35 Abergynolwyn 11.21 12.01 12.56 1.46 2.41 3.36 4.26 5.33 Dolgoch Falls 12.24 1.34 3.14 4.19 5.49 11.40 12.35 1.30 2.20 3.15 4.10 5.00 5.35 Rhydyronen 12.39 1.49 3.29 4.34 6.04 Dolgoch Falls 11.50 12.45 1.40 2.30 3.25 4.20 5.14 5.49 Tywyn Wharf 12.55 2.05 3.45 4.50 6.20 Rhydyronen 12.05 1.00 1.55 2.45 3.40 4.35 5.29 6.04 Tywyn Wharf 12.21 1.16 2.11 3.01 3.56 4.51 5.45 6.20

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Day 1010 1030 1050 1140 1235 1325 1330 1420 1430 1515 1610 Train Loadings Sat3930463510 Traffic Figures Sun 39 103 55 31 21 Mon1747613939381717 Tue4779788754585615 School Holiday Dates Wed3844999361223315 Thu325989782715237 Fri178697554618510

Deciding the 2009 Timetable

Traffic Figures Starting in July 2008

Week Bookings Receipts 2007 & 2008 seasons had been poor Ending Public Members Week /Train /Day /Pass Employee redundancies in prospect World economic recession?

Making Economies – How?

Cost of running a train? What changes for 2009?

------Two '1-train' services Blue-plus replaced by Green Two July weeks Green to Blue TR Average: £300+ New '3-train' peak service with 3 locos TR Marginal: ~£100 No service 1st week November

2 Summer 2009

Tywyn Wharf 10.30 11.40 12.15 1.20 2.30 3.05 4.10 Rhydyronen 10.42 11.52 12.27 1.32 2.42 3.17 4.22 Dolgoch Falls 11.01 12.11 12.48 1.53 3.01 3.38 4.43 Abergynolwyn 11.15 12.25 1.00 2.05 3.15 3.50 4.55 Changes rejected? 11.19 12.26 1.01 2.06 3.16 3.51 5.11 Nant Gwernol 11.26 12.33 1.08 2.13 3.23 3.58 5.18 Less than daily in '1-train' services '1-train' instead of '2-train' Nant Gwernol 11.35 12.45 1.20 2.25 3.35 4.10 5.27 Fewer 'peak days' in peak weeks Abergynolwyn 11.41 12.51 1.26 2.31 3.41 4.16 5.33 12.10 1.15 1.50 3.00 4.05 4.40 5.35 Dolgoch Falls 12.24 1.29 2.06 3.14 4.19 4.56 5.49 Rhydyronen 12.39 1.44 2.21 3.29 4.34 5.11 6.04 Tywyn Wharf 12.55 2.00 2.40 3.45 4.50 5.27 6.20

Results for 2009?

(Fare increase 5%)

SBH was very disappointing …

At the end of September .... Passenger bookings +1.9% Passenger journeys +2.6% Traffic revenue +14%

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