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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Which heritage lines do and don't have steam bans currently?.I read somewhere that pannier tanks are particularly prone to throwing sparks - it may be that they being worked too hard, and certainly...
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Stagecoach South West - Fleet News & Discussion.Wasn't the split more to do with the "50 km rule" (likewise the 7 and 92, now 7 throughout)? Although the current 7 (Exeter - Dartmouth)...
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Trivia: Examples of local authority areas that border each other but have no bus routes crossing the border..Let's hope Rochdale - Todmorden (once my local route) doesn't go the same way, given WYCA's approach to cross-boundary services.
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Stagecoach South West - Fleet News & Discussion.But the C is much quicker than the B as it avoids the congestion along Alphington Road and uses the Tan Lane bridge as a short cut...
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Which heritage lines do and don't have steam bans currently?.Dartmouth Steam Railway was running 5239 last Tuesday, 28th July.
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Heatwave impact on bus services.The view in Devon (and some of it is Facebook wibble) is that all three types of EV at Torquay depot have aircon (ADL double and...
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Heritage Railway stations where the train is faster / slower than driving.Paignton to Kingswear is shown as 25 minutes each way non-stop on the Dartmouth Steam Railway. I googled "Paignton to Kingswear drive...
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Future for Gwili Railway after Carmarthen-Aberystwyth line reopening..And how would you cross the Vale of Rheidol line?
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread £2 Bus Fare Cap - A Commercial Opportunity…?.Is that really what we want? Revenue from rail fares is still below pre-Covid levels and promoting a transfer to buses isn't going to...
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread The cost of living agenda - how should the railway contribute ?.Not necessarily. The afternoon peak fares introduced by Northern in major cities, which IIRC applied 16.00 to 18.30, could have a big...
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Free Bus Travel for young people: Soon to be in England..Restricting the free travel period to end at, say, 18.00 hrs would remove most of the ASB, if this becomes a serious issue. But the...
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Hampshire & Solent Mayor. Transport priorities?.Any chance of reviving the Fareham, Gosport and Portsmouth tramway via tunnel under the harbour? Cancelled by Transport Secretary...
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Ggeoffk replied to the thread Why do so many local authorities want to introduce bus franchising instead of municipal operators..Blackpool is already a Unitary Authority. Is it due to extend its boundaries - I'm a bit out of touch!