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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Voluntary or potentially compulsory depopulations in the UK?.It's open a little more than that, about 4 weeks a year. You can drive in, cycle, or even walk if you're feeling fit enough. But that...
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.The shortfalls for 701s are nearly always on the Windsor/Reading side. So actually getting a 10 car on the mainline suburban side is...
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Companies That You Expect to Disappear Soon.When things stopped being a pound (for the inevitable reason that is inflation), they lost their USP, and shoppers, rightly or wrongly...
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread As we expected: Remaining eight 221s for XC.I note a couple of ex EMR class 180s were moved to Eastleigh recently. Could this be part of a plan to release the two Cl 221s from GC?
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Commuter and Metro Services: Which Rolling Stock Upgrade Had the Greatest Impact? In the last 40 years.Absolutely dangerous. Not from the ability (or otherwise) of people to use the slam doors, but their utterly woeful crash worthiness.
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Companies That You Expect to Disappear Soon.I've been in a TG Jones today. I was surprised to find that the manky old carpet had gone, and the lighting upgraded. The Ryman's next...
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.Can I just add that I'm finding this discussion very educational. I'd guessed that Planning and rostering involved some quite complex...
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.We could compare with the Cl 700s. 8 or 12 car fixed formation.
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates.For comparison, do you know what the availability rate is of the 450s?
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Companies That You Expect to Disappear Soon.It's a big debate within healthcare at the moment. The demographics of many of the patients will preclude email, but a fair amount may...
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Companies That You Expect to Disappear Soon.We have given up sending out appointment letters in our department (NHS). Patients were missing appointments left right and centre. They...
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Longest line of sight (UK).Driving home from.work on Saturday along the A303 eastbound near to the Deptford Interchange (A36) I spotted some transmitter lights...
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Things in living memory which seem very anachronistic now.I spend a fair amount of time in France. I don't bring much with me from the UK, but I do keep a reasonable stock of British bought...
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Things in living memory which seem very anachronistic now.I had cause to pay in a cheque recently, took 5 days to show on my account. Am I to assume that it still requires human intervention to...
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Aadc82140 replied to the thread Funeral arrangements discussion.I'm noticing these days, that more people are opting for close family cremations, with a memorial thanksgiving service coming a while...