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Surely your finance and insurance and tax is payable even if you do no miles per year but park it on a public road ? so how can you calculate it per mile ?
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I don't think it can compete when there is 4 or 5 of you which is what my OP should have...
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My son is interested in a rail career but as he takes 1 Ritalin a day which is an amphetamine type ( Methylphenidate ) does that mean he won't pass a D&A ?
I know forward planning can save money on fares but because my wife has a chronic health condition we have to be able to travel when we want to so we cant use advance tickets, yet I am going to Crewe for the DRS open day this saturday and Cardiff to crew return is £48.70 using the heart of wales...
Won't my insurance and HP cost be the same if I don't go or does Devon have higher taxes I don't know about and bridge toll is £6.40 as you only pay on the way back.
I can only use my car as a guide, it's a 260 mile round trip and when i get there it's staying in a hotel car park until I leave...
Wow just enquired a return fare Cardiff to Paignton, 3 adults 1 child, cost £200 off peak return.
If I use my car anytime £48.00 including bridge toll and usage wear and tear etc.
Car wins every trip.
Why use a train it cannot compete.
Never can tell the margins as NR never give out scores, in several letters of unsuccessful it is always " others have been identified as a closer match ", the last letter I had was yesterday for a position close to where I live and it said " thank you for attending a selection event for the...
I have applied for 25 jobs with NR over the last two years and even though I pass each test I never seem to get an interview, so my question is, is there any more point continuing to apply ?
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