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Starmill's latest activity
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Starmill replied to the thread Open access Settle Carlisle line.There is very little population between Keighley and Motherwell to serve, and it's a long way. There's a small amount in Skipton and... -
Starmill replied to the thread Aberdare Query.You are perfectly permitted to remain onboard there if you wish to. You may also board if you want to for some reason, and go south. But...
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Starmill replied to the thread Rail usage.You're still backtracking. As I've said several times if you wish to discuss that further my suggestion would be to create a new thread...
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Starmill replied to the thread Rail usage.You weren't. You described service groups as basket cases quite unprompted, which you're now backtracking on because you know what you...
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Starmill replied to the thread Rail usage.I don't see any other interpretation of what the expression 'basket case' could mean. As I say if your suggestion is that the Ilkley...
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Starmill replied to the thread Rail usage.You used the expression "basket case" which means something which is a lost cause or irretrievably broken.
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Starmill replied to the thread Rail usage.I'd suggest that if your view were that some urban rail services needed to be shut down, or partially shut down, you could create a new...
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Starmill replied to the thread December 2026 Timetable Change.Unfortunately, while it may be nice if a typical member of the public thought this way, they simply don't. They wouldn't leave home 10...
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Starmill replied to the thread Diesel for trains.Don't DNOs have a special statutory duty that Network Rail lacks? So for this to work they'd need to be given an additional duty.
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Starmill replied to the thread Rail usage.No doubt that's why that isn't something that exists in this country. It's also not supply that creates demand, it's economic activity.
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Starmill replied to the thread Transpennine Express Industrial Action.You'll find at least one operator where this is the letter, not just the "spirit". My guess as to what's happening here is that...
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Starmill replied to the thread Transpennine Express Industrial Action.I'd say given some TOCs are of the view that it fundamentally is the policy then you're probably wrong in that. As above the guidance...
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Starmill replied to the thread Rail usage.That's not the case. Your opinion may well be that predict and provide is a good way to run a train service and it's an honourable one...
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Starmill replied to the thread Rail usage.To be fair my reading of @London Trains post was exactly this, that this is the wrong way around. High-quality, high-performing services...
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Starmill replied to the thread SWR cracking down on Vauxhall - Waterloo doughnuts/short fares - Also GTR.I also didn't believe that the ticket sale would be refused if the validation were unsuccessful. At least not for quite some time from...