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    Trivia - Do any operators serve places with the same or similar names?

    Arriva Northeast serve Egglesclifffe and Eaglescliffe
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    Annoying television adverts...

    York races “There are days out & there are proper days out”.
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    Services which terminate one station beyond the much better known location (Trivia)

    Yes i've just edited my post
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    Services which terminate one station beyond the much better known location (Trivia)

    St James instead of monument. on the Tyne and Wear Metro
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    Trivia: Journeys that take the same time with different routings

    York to Blackpool North 2 hrs 40 mins direct via Burnley. 2hrs 44 mins via Manchester with 2 changes.
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    Trivia: Stations that are electrified but have no electric trains calling.

    Ulleskelf
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    Trivia: Physically connected neighbouring train stations with no regular direct train service.

    Sherburn in Elmet and Castleford South Milford and Doncaster Woodlesford to Cottingley, Bramley, Burley Park and Kirkstall Forge.
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    Older cars you have seen

    YELLOW M (1970s) reg volvo 240 on the forecourt of a local dealership.
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    Comedic "things you would ban": minor things that irritate you

    People who can't string a sentence together without using the "F" word. People who use the phrase "Clowncil" for Council. A bit mean to clowns.
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    Trivia: Routes outside London where passengers regularly board and alight at the same stop

    In York. The Railway station, Rougier street, Stonebow and Theatre royal, are some the main stops where people both regularly board and alight.
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    Local News sites "paywalls?"

    Same here, the quality is attrocious. The letters page seems to be the same (probably not real) people writing in. What i find funny isbthat nearly every business, venue etc. Is described as "popular". Least they got out of the habit of putting a "miserable face" picture with most stories.
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    Has any bus operator in the UK ever offered SMS tickets.

    I think First York did something like that in 2007, when they launched the FTR service.
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    Trivia: Which station has the latest first train or earliest last train?

    Pontefract Baghill first train 0830 (1225 Sundays), Last train 1730 (1759 Sundays)
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    Trivia, Buses Routes You've Been on In Full But Not On One Trip

    843 Leeds - York - Scarborough, always started or ended journey at York.
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    Awful marketing taglines for public transport

    In the early 90's Rider York had a branding called "flagship service", which had the slogan, "First class service first time everytime".
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