Recent content by lightning76

I don't have anything to add as to *why* this happens, not having any technical knowledge. However as a frequent user of Leighton Buzzard I am not at all surprised at this. Platform alterations are generally uncommon, however when either pair of lines are closed, ie daily after 2200, and until...

Thank you for your response, and my apologies for the question. Seems like you were unlucky on that occasion, probably experiencing a "customer focused" driver as taught these days. Not something I can relate to myself, although I have been referred to as "grumpy" and "miserable" often, at least...

Out of interest, what would you consider to be "a sense of urgency from the driver"? In definite terms, such as could be positively implemented by instruction.

I hate to be that guy, but... ICE612 1211 Köln Hbf - 1242 Wuppertal Hbf €20.50 (£17.83) ICE610 1525 Dortmund Hbf - 1554 Münster €33.70 (£29.31) IC2163 1609 Stuttgart Hbf - 1640 Schwäbisch Gmünd €20.50 (£17.83) These are the first three examples from an entirely random opening of the European...

At Leighton Buzzard up trains are first announced ("Platform 4 for the 1017 London Northwestern Railway service to London Euston") when they are at Bletchley, so the xx17 and xx47 fast trains are announced shortly before the xx12 and xx42 stoppers (which are overtaken) arrive. The stopping...

Which you can opt out of. Most bus companies "present the option" of opting out of the Working Time Directive (or whatever its name is) upon commencing employment.

You would probably be surprised at how many people travel through, I know I am. I wouldn't go so far as to say the numbers justify the retention of the route, but it's a non-negligible number. There's a few from Harpenden as well. I wonder if the fact the 46 manages to miss the bus stations at...

I did notice one of the ex-Leighton E200s on the 321 last Sunday evening, hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come! While driving through Kent over the last couple of days, I was struck by the number of modern MMCs running round carrying few passengers. I know Kent has an individual...

"Power surges" do happen, I've experienced probably 3 or 4 in my 27 years on the buses, all on Dennis Darts / Tridents. I have to say none were quite as dramatic as the incident quoted, but they certainly can and do happen and are extremely disconcerting. However from the information posted on...

I accept your point, and reword my comment as "Neither group had railways as their first priority".

If you are interested in the politics of the period, the diaries and memoirs of many of the key figures including Wilson, Healey, Crossman and Castle are readily available. Taken together, there was something of a tussle between what one might describe as the "Old" Labour mentality of public...

Thanks all for the info.

Thanks for the reply. It is a good bit more expensive. I'll put that down as 1-0 to second!

Hi all I'm after some information regarding 1st class on the above route, specifically the 1311 departure from Belfort Ville. Is it worth the extra cost compared to 2nd class? For me this would mean either 2+1 seating as opposed to 2+2, or the seats aligning with windows better than in 2nd...

The announcement at Walkergate refers to a drop in driver requirement of 50%, so presumably Stagecoach will continue to operate some Megabus contracts.