Recent content by BR 1979

And the above is only your opinion which is valid for yourself. It depends on what you call commuting ? 30 minutes , 1 hour , 2 hours ? Most people using Pendolinos are not commuters but using services that can run for 4 - 5 hours . From using the network lots over the past 30 years I would...

I am a big fan of HST's for many reasons but the over riding one is that you can still pull down the door window and get some breeze in your hair . Also good for taking photos from without the glass in the way :lol:

Apologies then , I was being a technical pedant. What you say is correct and assumption on the railways has led to many SPAD's and indeed disasters. You will see there is a photo in my album that shows all to well what happens when a driver assumes a signal will clear and does not.

This is incorrect, Many routes are set through Junctions with the controlling Junction Signal held at danger until the train has been on the approach track / tracks for a specified time, governed by a timer relay. Obviously only in RRI or SSI signalling systems although the same principle is...

less than 50% of line Speed if my memory serves me correctly . They were brought in to relay the information to the driver that he was approaching a Junction and that the points were set for the diverging route. Before flashing yellows it was just a case of bringing the train speed down with...

+1 to those sentiments. All Limited and Public Listed Companies first responsibility is to shareholders. It is written into law. Pity a few Virgin employees haven't told us what they think of Virgin Trains. For many years after the inception of the franchises the staff (especially station...

No reinstatement of the S&D ? I am disappointed :wink:

Everything Mag-Lev on raised concrete deck modular style. Separate City to City and Suburban Lines. Local Services 'Personal Transit' trains / taxi's as envisaged for New York driver-less and computer controlled. Or lets go back to steam , re-open the pits , adopt the 7' gauge, all bask in...