Recent content by dviner

I wouldn't say that the back and forth was pointless. If ScotRail doesn't hold any information about the OP, then that's all they needed to say - although that wouldn't be true, as their Customer Services department has a record of the OP contacting them, which would include the OP's name and...

Based on the fact that Police Scotland refer to them, I'd say that the Information Commissioner's Office "makes the rules" about Subject Access Requests in Scotland. As such, ScotRail should have responded to your request within 1 month, and should have provided any information within 3 months...

You mean questions like "How much time do you get to inspect the drains in the tunnels?" and "roughly how long would it take to clear out any build up of sludge that may cause potential blockages?"

This is the feedback I was looking for, and the issues I thought might be expected. So, it might be a case of "how bloody-minded am I feeling this morning?" When it comes to the choice of VTWC & LNR...

That's the sort of thing I was thinking of. Thanks

Thanks, I'll take note.

Not sure if this is best posted here, or in Fares & Policy, but here goes. I've got a current yearly season between Apsley and Milton Keynes Central, marked "Any Permitted". I will be moving temporarily to Letchworth, but will still need to travel to MKC on a regular basis, so don't want to get...

This sort of comment crops up every so often. You do realise that people don't just spring into existence with railway experience? The obvious comeback to that would be to demand that people should "come up through the ranks" as it were, but that isn't really practical. Yes. They're...

If you sack a minister, they just take a pay cut.

Was York ROC or the IECC "taken out" by lightning, or is this just "lightning+major signalling issues = Network Rail shouldn't be allowed to run anything larger than an OO train set"?

Maybe one for the "controversial opinions" thread, but if NR had more electrification projects, then they might get better at costing and delivering...

I'll state upfront that I have no expertise in railway signalling equipment, and I am in no way criticising your viewpoint, but I am curious why you have this opinion.

One thing that probably focuses the mind is the increase of a maximum penalty for a data breach from £500,000 (under the Data Protection Act) to £17,000,000 or 4% Global Annual Revenue (whichever is greater).

Basically, you squirt hydrogen gas into a special box (called a fuel cell) and electricity comes out. It's not supposed to catch fire. OK, it's quite a lot more complicated than that, but it does - sort of - cover the concept.

The latter being something that people tend to overlook. However, that doesn't really tie in with the topic of this thread.