Recent content by Man of Kent

Alternatively catch the train only as far as Dundee (£26.50) and travel by bus from there, as it is also within the North East Fife Dayrider area, giving a total cost of £35.90. Bus 99 runs at least every 10 minutes...

The 36 diversion via St Nicholas at Wade was introduced when the former Eastonways routes that terminated in the village were withdrawn. There were sufficient numbers of passengers - especially from an OAP complex at The Oaks, where Eastonways had terminated - that offering them something to get...

It had a modified version of an Alexander PS body.

This is pretty much what the legislation says in writing. From The Public Service Vehicles (Conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors and Passengers) Regulations 1990 (as amended) (and my bolding):

In the interests of historical accuracy, the Isle of Wight County Council was formed in 1890. It's been a unitary since 1995.

No, not really - frequencies are broadly the same. However, as there are no barriers at any station in Thanet, there are those who chance their arm for a free train ride, rather than paying on a bus. But the root cause has been aptly described by @OptareOlympus. And unlike many out of town...

The Chiltern Railways website says passengers have to pay a separate fare on the bus.

General consensus is that it would be required to be licensed as an HGV for such use, not a PCV. In addition, the complexities around tree ownership and preservation orders means it is now a task that really needs to be undertaken by the highway authority, not a bus operator.

It was indeed Stuart Johnson. East Kent also had 2 such red seated R types. I think that today's Worksop based Scania dealership is in fact the former Johnson business.

Stagecoach South East serve Newington near Folkestone (route 17) and another in Thanet (route 34 at the moment, changes to route 44 next month). There are Park Farms in both Ashford and Folkestone; a Boughton in Swale and another in Ashford, each with suffixes that are rarely used. Some of...

The first statement applies to disabled cards; the second statement to standard ENCTS cards.

The (presumably LCDR) water tower at Faversham is listed and was converted to a residence around 40 years ago. By coincidence, it is for sale at the moment - there are photos, including from the tank, on the agent's website...

No, as stated up thread, Chiltern has stepped into the breach. There's a 1339 Oxford to Birmingham Moor Street about to depart.

Southampton to Woolston - 10 minutes by bus, 10 minutes by train.

The 34 will run between Margate and Westwood Cross. The 44 will start at Westwood Cross and run via Newington, Ramsgate and Sandwich to Canterbury.