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    Vaccine Passports/Permanent restrictions

    Within reason, you already have proof of vaccination. When you are vaccinated, you are given a card saying date of, and a second section to be filled in by vaccinator at time of second jab. Admittedly it isn't a foolproof system by any means.
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    Trivia : What is the longest diversion you had to take due to a line closure.

    Kings Cross to Newcastle. Diverted via Euston-Manchester-Huddersfield-York to resume original route.
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    Go North East

    AD122 Summer service along Hadrians Wall count?
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    Who would you vote for in a General Election? January 2021

    No problem voting on the day for whatever Party give me the policies that matter to me as an individual. I find it the easiest way. I don't like certain individuals, but it doesn't preclude me for voting for their party. I sleep at night!
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    Scotland post-Brexit - what happens next?

    Dare we mention Shetland Independence in the mix?
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    Brexit matters

    Can the Scottish/Welsh/Northern Ireland assemblies not change their voting system to proportional representation?
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    Bus scrapyards

    At Alpha at Weetslade, I have seen withdrawals of First Essex, First Devon, First West Yorkshire and Midland Scottish varieties.
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    Brexit matters

    Whatever your viewpoint, from 2300 last night, your vote became more powerful.
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    Brexit matters

    So now, the dissatisfied should be the "Article 49's."
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    East Boldon - proposed level crossings closures

    I only enquired what houses would need demolishing. You tell me how many ramped footbridges would be needed? Only problem area would be Green Lane.
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    East Boldon - proposed level crossings closures

    To my knowledge, I cannot see where any house would need to be demolished. The whole of the line has been converted into a walkway.
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    East Boldon - proposed level crossings closures

    Surely the idea of Metro is to serve as many housing estates as it can. I wouldn't pretend to get into the Politics of it all, except as a laymen, I cannot believe it will ever happen. To go back to the original point, its just that IF it did go the old route, then the original line would be...
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    East Boldon - proposed level crossings closures

    That was lifted a good few years ago after the closing of the last deep mine. Harton Junction is the divergence just after Tyne Dock Metro. I suppose any of the two could be relaid, but they have talked about it for so many years, that's all it seems to be talk! I don't use the system, but from...
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    East Boldon - proposed level crossings closures

    Where is the "existing" line from Tyne Dock metro to Boldon East Curve?
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    East Boldon - proposed level crossings closures

    What the road scheme doesn't seem to consider is the fact that Nexus and the local authorities have seemed keen to reopen the track from Tyne Dock to East Boldon for future Metro expansion, which would if it happened, cause them another future headache.
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    The decline of P&O Ferries

    Then there was the loss of the Shetland/Orkney to Aberdeen service.
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    ECML Wires Down 02.09.20

    Was booked on the 1830 Kings Cross-Newcastle 2135 Lady adviser at Kings Cross said she had no advice on her sheet for Newcastle passengers! Her male colleague new it was up to Euston. Lady on ticket desk at Euston said she could not send me to Carlisle as I would miss the last train to...
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    Longest line of sight (UK)

    If I walk in my town, to the top of the hill, which is 70 metres altitude, my vista is from The Cheviot to just short of Whitby.
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    What did your driving test involve?

    Sat driving test in July 1979 in a Bristol Lodekka. Only had a provisional licence before that, so never had a car test. I understand you cannot take that route these days.
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thank you very much

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