Recent content by lordbusiness

Part of the problem in the UK is that fare evasion is not a criminal offence.

Not sure blue is the best colour for a stranded train with no power in the summer.

I've been in quite a few of the stations on the GA network and some of the accommodation in even some of the smaller stations is pretty impressive, only now sadly in a state of disrepair. Stowmarket and Needham Market for example.

All you've got to do really is look at some of the old BTC films to see some of the things that went on back in the day. I watched one a while back of the early stages of electrification of the WCML- a load of guys working on top of a coach- no side protection or fall arrest and a cloth cap was...

Interesting question and I await responses from those that may know. All I would say is that if you looked at other grades employed on the railways until relatively recently, the number of deaths and injuries would be horrifying.

Absolutely... early days. Just been past there and the council car park at the front of the station was quite full. Still only one car in the GA car park- not sure if it's the same one as the other day though!

Which is a rather long way from the station.... which probably explains why the most cars I've seen in it is 6. There was 1 on Tuesday!

Check out the GA car park at Beaulieu Park!

Part of the success of any organisation is Brand and Identity, if staff feel 'part of' the brand and are proud to be associated with it then that organisation will work better. It's almost tribal and the Armed Forces are a good example of it. Regiments, Ships and Squadrons take pride and will...

Yuk. I wonder how much it's going to cost to repaint everything? The leasing companies must be rubbing their hands together. Which leads me on to another thought... Has anyone actually seen anything regarding how much the introduction of GBR and nationalisation is actually going to cost?

I've heard on the grapevine that the prospect of transferring has gone down like a bucket of cold sick. A significant proportion have taken the alternative option of moving to another department in the CS rather than go to DFTO/GBR.

The DFT set the intervals the SSS message must be played. If they are being going out that often it's way in excess of the regs.

Interesting as I follow numerous local news websites ranging from BBC through the EDP to more local ones which have all run stories on GAs move across. I would estimate about 90% of posts are against GA moving across. Time will tell but I predict a massive swing to Reform in the East and who...

When the public consultation (run by the DfT I believe) took place prior to the award of the last franchise the overwhelming response was seats, seats and more seats which is exactly what the travelling public got because the DfT said the trains had to have them. The fact that you can't use some...

Personally I'm pleased the Hare is back, better than some of the other efforts as a brand identity. Especially that really annoying LNER thing. Very poor coverage of the event on Look East tonight. I did chuckle when she trotted out the usual lines about paying private companies xx billion to...