Recent content by Justin Smith

That was certainly not the case on the on train display.

Why, when the text is just above the "signer" was it so "beneficial" though ? That is the thing I cannot understand. 1787860907 Like what ? 1787861201 Why cannot the deaf person read what it says on the display ? Teletext (subtitles) was originally bought in as a service to the deaf and I can...

I cannot agree. I would love to know how much it cost, I'd be amazed if it were not tens of thousands of pounds, more probably hundreds of thousands, and that's if the cost of the displays capable of accepting video is ignored. BTW, why else would they need those kind of displays ? Furthermore...

Very interesting. How many people learn only sign language and not normal written English ? Surely anyone taking that option would severely limit their options in (and enjoyment of) life ?

Parkway stations are different entirely as they are aimed at encouraging motorists to use the train, but why would the station having a car park stop people using public transport or cycling or even walking ?

We went to Doncaster today and I was a bit surprised, to put it mildly, to see the information on the trains route information displays in sign language (it was a Northern class 150). Then at the station most of the departure boards also had the same sign language on the dsiplays. Basically it...

I will avoid diverting this thread into the political area of what is authoritarian and confine myself to saying I think it is authoritarian.

The station is not in central Cambridge it is in an out of town location 1787843617 The station is in an out of town location, thus the "valuable narrow street space" argument is not relevant. 1787843738 What you are basically saying is they are trying to force people onto public transport to...

A station without a car park ? How many stations, particularly newly opened ones on "out of town" brownfield sites, have no car park ? I am saying it is authoritarian because they are deliberately making it awkward to use a car to catch a train, i.e. they are being anti car. 1787843439 Exactly

I was shocked to hear in the Railway Magazine that the new Cambridge South station not only has no parking, but even has CCTV to monitor local roads for "unauthorised stopping with penalties for those who fail to comply". Shades of airports ripping off people by charging them for the "privilege"...

Without wanting to divert this thread, I cannot let that comment pass.... I fundamentally disagree that leaning out of the window is "totally unacceptable", particularly on a heritage line. We'll drop it now !

Accidental speeding (e.g. the 1969 Morpeth accident) is not the same thing at all as an experienced driver making up time where he knows it to be safe. Surely they are completely different ? 1787689476 97m 10sec for 188.4 miles to York (from the RPS distance charts) equals 116.0mph

You lucky bleeder ! It saddens me that cab rides cannot happen these days.....

I don't think any of us are expecting perfection Bevan, we're just grateful someone is compiling it at all! I find the Historical Fastest Times the most interesting if I'm honest as we all know fewer and fewer records get broken these days and modern driving is dare I say it, a bit boring...

I think that's just a typo or transcription or data input error. Being an RPS member I could access the original log which being from 1970 (8 Aug in fact) is hand written on paper. The class 40 service (number 287) with 7 coaches left Flint at 22.22.44 and arrived at Chester at 22.38.15. If my...