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Is there actually a limit as to how many standing passengers are allowed in a carriage? Buses have a limit of seated and standing passengers on safety grounds, does this not apply to trains.

I've noticed them, but it seems a bit odd as majority of their routes are flat fare.

I agree, I don't particularly like partial open toppers, or even those with just a front window, but I assume in these days of Health and Safety, "proper" open toppers like Southdown's Queen Marys could be problematic vis a vis low trees etc.

Putting a station in Sonning Cutting would involve passengers having to go up or down an awful lot of steps to reach it!!

Was in use on the Purple 17 yesterday. Not announced, so it was a pleasant surprise when it turned up, I was going into town anyway!

Anything ambient required by the Tesco stores. Don't think the containers are able to be temperature controlled for chilled or frozen goods, but I may be wrong.

Reading's system seems to work well. As you get on it announces the route and direction i.e. "17 to Tilehurst" then as it pulls away "next stop ...." and when it stops, "this stop is...." plus a visual display showing the same. What is interesting is they obviously did the recordings in batches...

I wish I could get £300,000 from my trucks, the only one that gets over £200,000 is used day and night, 7 days a week, loaded both ways. The majority are £150,000 or less. Profit margin is around 2%.

I wouldn't call £1,000 vehicle excise duty and £5000 fuel duty per annum free use of the road for an HGV. Rail freight is great for moving bulk loads, aggregate etc, but the majority of freight is small amounts from one place nowhere near a railway to several other places equally nowhere near a...

Didn't think about batteries, obviously you couldn't load containers etc under overhead wires!

Electric traction between depots could be feasible, but presumably you would still need diesel traction at the loading and unloading points.

Started as a train spotter as a young boy, but interest waned as steam disappeared, and became more and more interested in buses as time went on. One uncle was a conductor on Thames Valley, another a trolleybus driver, then driving instructor for Reading Corporation as it was then. Still...

A small shed, usually big enough for 1 or 2 buses at the end of a longer route so that vehicles were available for early morning runs back to town. Also known as outstations. The driver/crew would live locally. Popular in the 50's but don't know of any now. I think the name comes from the French...

They certainly allow you to release when you need to, and hold a surprising amount too:D. Sorry if this is too much information:oops:

I have a similar problem, after prostate cancer treatment, but I can assure you that Tena's are very successful!!

Reading Buses have one, which is being used on route 702 (unsurprisingly) over the weekend. The open topper is on route 17 on Thurs, Fri and Sunday. Apparently all West Berks services are free for the same period.

Possibly it works the same way as in road haulage. A company will have a contract with the rail operator to provide a bus service, and will then call in vehicles from other companies if required ie. sub contracting. Rail operator only deals with, and pays the first company who then pays all the...

50 years ago, the wind used to whistle down platform 5 (as it was then) whilst waiting for the 7.32 to Paddington!!

I must admit I haven't travelled by train for a long time for exactly this reason. They seem to make it as difficult as possible to buy the correct ticket, or even any ticket, then penalise you at the drop of a hat. My wife recently had to reluctantly travel by train and was confused that having...

I haven't used a train for years, I'm put off by the fact that they seem to make it as difficult as possible to buy the correct ticket, and then fine you at the drop of a hat when you get it wrong. For me its buses for local journeys and car for anything longer. Always been interested in buses...