Recent content by py_megapixel

The point of the Bee Network is to have consistency across all transport modes within Greater Manchester. The point of Rail Alphabet 2 is to have consistency nationwide, but on mainline rail only. IMO the former is actually more important - MIA station should be consistent with the tram stop...

Why on earth is wayfinding signage being done by outsourcing individual stations to external consultancies? Doesn't sound like a recipe for consistency to me... It's not even like they've done a particularly good job. I particularly like how "Male toilet" and "Accessible toilet" are formatted...

Is this not the third or fourth time the section west of Shalesmoor has been closed in the last few years? Just how frequently do those rails need replacing?!?

"You should not be on this train" is a very odd message - any idea what the purpose of it was? Did whoever was programming the system just think it was a funny thing to use for testing purposes?

OK, and what happens if the driver forgets? What if the driver refuses to help? What if the driver wants to help but has no idea about the stop names on their route (this seems to be surprisingly common)? What if the passenger's disability makes it difficult for them to communicate with the...

A stop name being read out every minute or so is surely much less annoying than the constant stream of loud Tik Toks etc. that happens on many buses I get on. And of course the former serves an accessibility purpose, while the latter doesn't.

"Terminate" is railway jargon, and "all change" doesn't really make sense as many passengers will not be changing.

I guess the problem with that is the TOCs would argue that you aren't paying for first class to get a meal, you're paying for the first class accommodation and if a meal happens to be served then lucky you, but it's "complimentary" and thus they don't have to provide it. How does this work on...

Well, if there were to be another one that is also "the greatest" it would have to be greater than the Derby one, surely!

Others will be along shortly to give detailed advice, but my first thought was - how old is your partner? If they are eligible for a railcard, it might be a good idea for them to purchase one now.

The Oxford Road cycle lanes are somewhat a victim of their own success; at rush hour they are full and there are cyclists on the road! It's a great section of road for bus drivers and passengers - in fact it's a great section of road for everyone except those who demand to drive their car the...

Stagecoach in Sheffield are doing very poorly. Not only are the majority of the E400s not fitted, but the E200s - while the audio does work on at least some of them - have displays which are permanently blank. First just seems to have a few stragglers now that aren't fitted at all, although...

This is a good point. There have actually been faster services in the relatively recent past. Stagecoach tried the X57, which was the same route as what is now the 42B, but with limited stops north of East Didsbury. But this only lasted a few years, and in any case it was still ridiculously...

The journey time from Cheadle will be about 5 minutes to Stockport, and 15 minutes to Manchester. The bus from Cheadle to Stockport takes about 20 mins. So Cheadle station will more than halve the journey times to Stockport and Manchester. This is likely to make the difference between public...

I have seen before on a departure board, "The next train at this platform is not in service; please do not board this service." - well is it a service or not then?!?