-
Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!
CaptainHaddock's latest activity
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Walking and Rambling discussion.They're quite old now but the YCCRP produced some leaflets which are still available on their website of walks from stations on the... -
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Lumo running train with no toilets.When you get to my age with a weak bladder to match you'll think differently! ;)
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Comedic "things you would ban": minor things that irritate you.It's an attitude thing. If you're slipshod about advertising your products with a lazy "this'll do" approach then chances are you'll...
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Comedic "things you would ban": minor things that irritate you.There's a sandwich shop near my workplace that advertises "panini's" in the shop window. Maybe I'm a pedant but if a sandwich shop has...
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Avanti take needless announcements to a new level.Why? Do you often get on trains at random with no idea where they're going?
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Avanti take needless announcements to a new level.Here's a better idea, make announcements "opt in" rather than "opt out". Seeing as nearly everyone has a smartphone these days, there...
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Leeds station improvement updates.One really big improvement that would be appreciated is escalators that actually work! The up ones at the southern entrance have been...
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Avanti take needless announcements to a new level.We can start all the threads we like about excessive announcements on here but it's never going to make any difference, is it? I've been...
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Avanti take needless announcements to a new level.Yes, you can shut up!
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread The cost of living agenda - how should the railway contribute ?.Conversely those of us who don't drive subsidise wealthy car owners as our taxes are used to pay for road maintenance and upgrades.
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread The cost of living agenda - how should the railway contribute ?.Other - once GBR is launched there should be free travel for everyone who works on the railway to compensate for the low pay and poor...
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Things in living memory which seem very anachronistic now.Come to think of it do Argos stores still exist? Round our way they're little more than a tiny alcove at the back of Sainsbury's.
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Beware of air conditioner scams.I wouldn't touch Ali Express with a bargepole, they're just as dodgy as the Facebook scammers...
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread World Cup 2026.Well once we'd got the tedious group stage out of the way I thought it was a very enjoyable World Cup. There were some very entertaining...
-
CaptainHaddock replied to the thread Trivia : shortest and longest time between stations.In terms of mainline services, I'll say Garforth to East Garforth, a mere 0.521 miles according to Route Plotter.