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user's latest post:
'Super-truck' put...
Published (2009-12-04 12:58:00)
In message <GIGdnZTMTNBE3ITWnZ2dnUVZ8l-dnZ2d@brightview.com>, at 17:08:17 on Fri, 4 Dec 2009, Ian <idh@henden.co.uk> remarked: >Trouble with double deck is the low carrying capacity, unless the >travelling clientele is of a youngish age profile. I saw (outside only) a double decker in Nottingham today that claimed to have "seating for 106", it was also set up for school-runs. I...
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Minister says NXEA was...
Published (2009-12-04 13:41:00)
On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:21:23 -0800 (PST), Tony Miles <trackmiles@***************> wrote: >Captain Deltic is of the view that Adonis is making wilder and wilder >statements without advice or research and is gradually getting carried >away with his "power". I warned about this months ago. He was applauded by many on this newsgroup (but certainly not me) for his independence of thought and...
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Airdrie-Bathgate: Ticket...
Published (2009-12-04 15:13:00)
peterfoxdore@tiscali.co.uk wrote: > "Peter Masson" <peter.masson1@privacy.com> wrote in message > news:I4KdnRpAx6PjgYTWnZ2dnUVZ8gKdnZ2d@bt.com... >> >> <peterfoxdore@tiscali.co.uk> wrote >>> It's a pity that other operators don't employ this system. On our line >>> (Hope Valley) there is often...
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Longest Ever Diversion - Page 2...
Published (2009-12-04 18:25:00)
On Dec 4, 8:38*am, markitg <mark...@***********m> wrote: > Between Christmas and New Year coming,2 Swansea Pads will run > throughout despite the Seevern Tunnel being shut. Route will be SWA- > CDF-NWP-then Abergavenny,Hereford,Worcester and down the North > Cotswold line!!! Is that ''2'' supposed to be there ? Just 2 *Up* trains ? < confused > -- Nick
user's latest post:
Angry bosses demand SNP U-turn...
Published (2009-11-30 04:02:00)
In message <5m76h598jv6q7oav3fdc563iulab4te8kq@********> Charles Ellson <charles@ellson.*************> wrote: > On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:42:47 -0800 (PST), The Real Doctor > <ian.groups@***************> wrote: > > >On 29 Nov, 11:36, "tim...." <tims_new_h...**********.uk> wrote: > > > > > The fact is...
user's latest post:
Southeastern service patterns
Published (2009-12-04 11:32:00)
On 4 Dec, 16:24, "Peter Masson" <peter.mass...@privacy.com> wrote: > "MIG" <googles...@doreenbird.co.uk> wrote > > > > > I agree with not distinguishing Charing Cross and Cannon Street. *The > > only bit covered by one but never the other is the Chislehurst to > > Ramsgate via Chatham in the peaks. >...
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'Super-truck' put...
Published (2009-12-04 04:51:00)
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:47:57 +0000 Bruce <docnews2011@**********> wrote: >>Right, because another line running from london to manchester with a large >>loading gauge would be no use right now in easing the overcrowding on the WCML >>and allowing full 140mph running of express trains by taking some local and >>freight off the WCML and also allowing potentially allowing UIC...
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DLR Train Captain Texting Whilst...
Published (2009-12-04 13:42:00)
Paul Terry wrote: > In message <DfidnXpHBebdoIXWnZ2dnUVZ8ndi4p2d@brightview.co.uk >, Arthur > Figgis <afiggis@example.com.invalid> writes > >> How will the pod cars at Heathrow fit in with this? > > Driverless trains have been running on the Gatwick monorail for years. IIRC it has a bit too many rails to be a monorail. But aren't the two tracks both elevated and...
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'Super-truck' put...
Published (2009-12-03 00:57:00)
> > So what is it? Bitterness at failing your proficiency test, or perhaps > Santa once failed to bring you the bike you wanted? > > -- > Arthur Figgis * * * * * * * Surrey, UK- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Did anyone ever fail?
user's latest post:
DLR Train Captain Texting Whilst...
Published (2009-12-04 06:55:00)
In article <346e59c450%rail@greywall.*************>, Graeme <rail@greywall.*************> wrote: > In message <Sam.Wilson-C7F4A3.11014104122009@scotsman.ed.ac.uk> > Sam Wilson <Sam.Wilson@ed.ac.uk> wrote: > > > And T5. The acceleration on the T5 transit is quite impressive. > > > > I've missed that one but then I usually...
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Latest active threads on UK Railway Forum::
Started 3 days, 6 hours ago (2009-12-03 16:28:00)
by Bruce
On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:15:46 -0800 (PST), D7666 <d7666@***********m>
wrote:
>On Dec 3, 8:01*pm, Paul Corfield <aoo...@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>> DB Regio (Tyne
>> and Wear) Ltd,
>
>Tyne und Vear Gmbh, Neuburg ?
First the German invasion of Levisham, on the NYMR. Now this!
Started 1 day, 6 hours ago (2009-12-05 15:53:00)
by Mwmbwls
On Dec 5, 4:54*pm, Mark Morton <m...@bustingmychops.com> wrote:
> I got Friday night's 1800 Selby-Hull (ex-Kings Cross 1605) Hull Trains
> 180. It was one of the most shaky, rattly trains I've been on for a long
> time. *The ride quality was bad and the windows and other bits were
> rattling.
>
> Coming back today on a TPX 170, much smoother and quieter.
The examples operated by ...
Started 1 day, 3 hours ago (2009-12-05 19:37:00)
by D7666
On Dec 5, 8:09*pm, Timothy Baldwin <T.E.Baldwi...@members.leeds.ac.uk>
wrote:
> The procudure for evacuating passengers of burning passenger train in
> the channel tunnel in the good half of the train is often mocked here
> with the sugestion that the procedure should instead be to evacuate
> the passengers via the service tunnel instead.
No you have misunderstood.
Not all ...
Started 5 days, 5 hours ago (2009-12-01 17:25:00)
by hounslow3
Neil Williams wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:36:25 +0000, "hounslow3**********.uk"
> <hounslow3**********.uk> wrote:
>
>> I wonder if that will change anytime soon, considering that it this is
>> often the case in continental Europe.
>
> I think the DLR would operate too slowly if fully automatic, as people
> would keep holding the doors open. (For safety reasons, you couldn't
>...
Started 4 days, 15 hours ago (2009-12-02 06:57:00)
by boltar2003
On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:51:51 -0800 (PST)
McKevvy <vicko_zoomba@***********m> wrote:
>If only yu could teach some of our car drivers how to overtake an
>artic. I've often sat at 40mph (legal limit on single carriageway
>roads here) driving an artic and a car will sit on my tail hesitating
>to overtake. Then another joins behind. Then another. Before long
>theres a massive queue and they all...
Started 3 days, 12 hours ago (2009-12-03 10:27:00)
by Bruce
On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 06:53:44 -0800 (PST), Big Jack
<jw.scott@***************> wrote:
>On 3 Dec, 13:54, "tshan...@********" <tshan...@********> wrote:
>> From BBC website:
>>
>> Safety fears over new rail link
>> An MSP has raised safety concerns over the new Airdrie to Bathgate
>> rail link.
>>
>> Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, said she was alarmed by
>> proposals ...
Started 2 days, 18 hours ago (2009-12-04 04:13:00)
by John Geddes
Neil Williams wrote:
> Is this the first ever IC penalty fares scheme? The PF could be
> extremely high - remember it's twice the single fare to the next stop
> - if there are any non-stop London-Sheffield runs (are there?) the PF
> could be well over two hundred quid.
To take a more realistic example - of a family of two adults and two
children travelling to Sheffield on a fast-...
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Hot threads for last week on UK Railway Forum::
Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-11-27 15:10:00)
by Roland Perry
In message
<19451175-783f-4691-9a54-14585ea80bd7@k4g2000yqb. ************.com>, at
11:42:33 on Fri, 27 Nov 2009, jones_wales <jones_bangor**********.uk>
remarked:
>Refurb some mk2 carriages - diesel / electric hauled 100mph - problem
>solved?
Supplying the HST that's mentioned in the timetable would be a start.
And no, this isn't a result of the HST-bash last week, they've been
...
Started 4 days, 15 hours ago (2009-12-02 06:57:00)
by boltar2003
On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:51:51 -0800 (PST)
McKevvy <vicko_zoomba@***********m> wrote:
>If only yu could teach some of our car drivers how to overtake an
>artic. I've often sat at 40mph (legal limit on single carriageway
>roads here) driving an artic and a car will sit on my tail hesitating
>to overtake. Then another joins behind. Then another. Before long
>theres a massive queue and they all...
Started 5 days, 5 hours ago (2009-12-01 17:25:00)
by hounslow3
Neil Williams wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:36:25 +0000, "hounslow3**********.uk"
> <hounslow3**********.uk> wrote:
>
>> I wonder if that will change anytime soon, considering that it this is
>> often the case in continental Europe.
>
> I think the DLR would operate too slowly if fully automatic, as people
> would keep holding the doors open. (For safety reasons, you couldn't
>...
Started 4 days, 4 hours ago (2009-12-02 17:48:00)
by dtren-deja.com
On Dec 2, 9:59*pm, allanbonnetracy <allanbonnetr...@ireland.com>
wrote:
> Discussion in another thread about diverted services has given me a
> fun idea for a new thread.
>
> What is the longest (distance) ever rail diversion away from the
> normal timetabled route?
>
> Lets consider two separate definitions for longest, i) largest extra
> mileage incurred over and above the normal ...
Started 3 days, 6 hours ago (2009-12-03 16:28:00)
by Bruce
On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:15:46 -0800 (PST), D7666 <d7666@***********m>
wrote:
>On Dec 3, 8:01*pm, Paul Corfield <aoo...@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>> DB Regio (Tyne
>> and Wear) Ltd,
>
>Tyne und Vear Gmbh, Neuburg ?
First the German invasion of Levisham, on the NYMR. Now this!
Started 1 week ago (2009-11-29 06:14:00)
by Scott
On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:03:32 -0800 (PST), eightacre
<reyjpr@***************> wrote:
>
>> Published Date: 29 November 2009
>> By David Leask
>> THE ten-year-old brother of a teenager killed by a train on a level
>> crossing is to sue Network Rail, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
>> Connor Milloy has won legal aid to fund a civil action against the
>> infrastructure giant after losing ...
Started 3 days, 12 hours ago (2009-12-03 10:27:00)
by Bruce
On Thu, 3 Dec 2009 06:53:44 -0800 (PST), Big Jack
<jw.scott@***************> wrote:
>On 3 Dec, 13:54, "tshan...@********" <tshan...@********> wrote:
>> From BBC website:
>>
>> Safety fears over new rail link
>> An MSP has raised safety concerns over the new Airdrie to Bathgate
>> rail link.
>>
>> Elaine Smith, MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston, said she was alarmed by
>> proposals ...
Started 6 days, 17 hours ago (2009-11-30 05:39:00)
by Bruce
On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:03:21 -0800 (PST), Stephen Furley
<furles@mail.croydon.ac.uk> wrote:
>On 30 Nov, 07:09, Surfer! <sur...@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>> The BBC news has just shown the first train leaving Workington North.
>> Apparently there is a free hourly shuttle service.
>>
>> --
>> Surfer!
>
>Doesn't seem to be anything about it on their website this morning,
>which I was reading ...
Started 4 days, 10 hours ago (2009-12-02 12:28:00)
by Owain
On 2 Dec, 16:07, Stephen Furley wrote:
> > From a practical perspective you want TOC a-b to endorse your b-c
> > ticket for travel on a later train and get it stamped by the travel
> > centre at b.
> What do you do if b doesn't have one, or is totally unstaffed?
Then you have to hope the conductor on the b-c route agrees you can
travel, because on the face of it your ticket is not ...
Started 6 days, 4 hours ago (2009-11-30 17:48:00)
by Owain
On 30 Nov, 21:55, ( Neil Williams) wrote:
> >I always thought it was odd to have arrivals at all.
> Why on earth not? *Arrivals are useful to people picking people up at
> the station. *
Arrivals info is also useful for incoming terminating trains - if
they're delayed then it's likely the corresponding departing service
will also be delayed, unless some empties are being magicked up ...
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