Recent content by TrainBrain185

Last time the railways were privatised was shortly after WW2 after much of the system had been way under resourced for obvious reasons, track and rolling stock were being battered from pillar to post helping fight the war effort, quite a lot of parts of the infrastucture had suffered bombing...

No OT. I trust what you say is correct. I am by no means up on the finer points of facts and figures of Company Balance Sheets, profits and loss figures and what exactly goes where. I do not doubt what you say, but I am just like the average person who sometimes reads up on how the media...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11690074 (2010 figures) --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Yes, hands up, made an error. 2010 figures via BBC provided. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- As mentioned, an admitted error on my part. So...

http://www.dailyfinance.co.uk/2010/12/08/stagecoach-interim-profits-leap-44/ --- old post above --- --- new post below --- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2915533/Train-operator-FirstGroup-joins-profits-express.html

I really like this guy. He played his part to save the Settle Carlisle Line in the days when the Government of the day was content with cuts. I like watching him teamed up with Diane Abbott on BBC's "THIS WEEK". Its nice to see Conservative and Labour Politicians sit side by side and share the...

Train Fares in dear old Blighty??? Two words sum the whole thing up. "RIP OFF". Oh, wait, I shall exclude the Shareholders and Directors Bonuses in that. Whilst our Railways gently fade away.......

Big Brother? Full of lobotomised 16th-Wits. Glad its gone and it be stayed gone. Next? Eastenders, Coronation St, Hollyoaks Emmerdale and whatever other brain dead soap insult to TV. Its a very very sad state of affairs why people watch such absolute drivvel. Classic Comedy for me. Be...

Absolutely!!

Awful programme.

Never heard of em??

Just to add more to the 2.5% VAT increase on Jan 4th. You can soon cough up the small change on your till receipts for Charities all in aid towards our new "Big Society".

Thankyou Mr Yorkie. Everyone is indeed different with their views and opinions. Its pleasing we meet this festive season with something we can agree upon. With that in mind, whats past is past and I wish you my sincere seasons greetings.

Then whom do he be then I wonder??????:lol: --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Commitment? Get outta here will you? You are living in a fantasy world! Sets you above the rest does it? I gladly prefer to live with the rest in that case....

Yes, in proper Universities doing proper Degrees that have a meaning and purpose in society. Not Town and City Colleges pretending to be Universities taking in kids who want to be called a Student doing stupid meaningless Degrees in the most part. Dear me, how far has education got to be watered...

Police have always been equipped with a Baton. The Police Officer was just just doing his job. Don't condemn the Policeman without knowing the true facts. He may have been defending himself from an assault from the Student and Mr Student come worse off? Who knows for sure? Different thing...