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BBald Rick replied to the thread What does the term "no brainer" mean in the context of ideas for reopenings etc?.I’ve not seen anything to suggest that.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread What does the term "no brainer" mean in the context of ideas for reopenings etc?.1) yes 2) yes, if the port pays 3) no 1787484371 The business case for Wisbech, for which the combined authority paid a lot of money...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Unpopular opinion: IETs are perfectly fine, for the most part..Agreed. No issues. Used extensively in both clases, mostly LNER and Avanti, but also TPE, GWR and EMR. My only problem with them is...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread GWR accused of disrupting Wales-England train links by Welsh Government.Paths being in RTT does not mean access rights have been granted.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread The cost of the welfare state - challenges posed and solutions.Yes I completely understand, but no - for example if you are an NR signaller of Grade “x” you will be paid the same, but depending which...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread The cost of the welfare state - challenges posed and solutions.Headline wage is the same. Take home is different.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread The cost of the welfare state - challenges posed and solutions.They have been offering less generous terms for some time. The terms offered now are self sustaining. Same with NR, where those on the...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread What does the term "no brainer" mean in the context of ideas for reopenings etc?.no-brainer, n. an abstract concept assumed to be so obvious that it must be possible, often said with disbelief that it hasn’t actually...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread 700/0s to Southern.An ironing board cover, presumably.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread The cost of the welfare state - challenges posed and solutions.Well, I’ve thought about that. In my pension scheme which is DB ‘Kind of’, between me and my employer we pay about 18% of my pensionable...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.Yes a friend of mine had a share of that insurance. Not a day he went for ‘lunch’ at the Lamb Tavern.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Ivanhoe line (via Coalville) - potential reopening?.Battery tram trains are quite common in south Wales.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Thoughts on the Trump presidency.I’m reliably imformed that there plenty in the US who still do, particularly the deal maker one.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread HS2 Old Oak Common.Yes, but where would the fun in that be? ;)