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For reasons of scaling back debt in DB, as opposed to Northern,though.

I am of the school that thinks new infrastructure is not a wasted investment. However, just building HS2 without any change in the current Regional Political system, will sadly make the case less inviting than what it could be. I would like to see HS2 entice investment away from the South. I...

Northern is and has been a basket case for a number of years. Passengers have just put up with things. However, generational change and a hint from Government that things may change, have caused this. There is no easy solution. Northern in its current form, will not survive. Sea changes in...

Experienced the Sky Link Network yesterday, on getting from Attenborough to Loughborough. Firstly, frequency to EMA, excellent Secondly Quality of Buses: Trent Barton Skylink, excellent, Kinch Skylinks beginning to look dated, well worn, by comparison. Thirdly, Marvel on how they have managed to...

I’ve got a lot of time for bus drivers. If you’re an Arriva Driver on the early evening 126, you’re probably doing 2, 3 hour round trips (with a break at Leicester). Leicester Rothley Quorn Loughborough Shepshed and Coalville. It’s an extremely responsible job, but generally is disrespected by a...

If we accept that we run too many trains for the infrastructure to handle, it would be a start. Let's rethink what can be handled in order to run a reliable railway. In the meantime, let's plan for additional infrastructure to meet current and future demand and be bold in what needs to be run...

In addition, car ownership was very low in comparison to today. I remember buses running in Liverpool until about 1 pm. This gave people a chance to visit relatives and be back for Christmas Dinner & Queens Speech! Until the early 70’s, New Years Day was not a bank holiday in England and Wales.

These are point to point journeys which will attract new passengers from the likes of Alsa. I think you’re overstating the disadvantages. I’ve travelled fairly extensively on Spanish Trains and also on Alsa (where the Iberian rail network is at its ‘leanest ‘) and in my opinion, I think the...

Also there is a perfect storm of the post war baby boomers hitting 65 as well. I heard that Gordon Brown instructed the civil service just to make it work. There were issues at the time but it was seen politically important. What put the scheme on an even more fragile footing was 2010 onwards...

To add to my post re bus lanes, we need to give car owners a real choice. Being stuck in traffic, whilst buses go by without hindrance, going to places where people now actually work, is the dream. However, don’t put in Bus Lanes to give you a half mile advantage. Think of a 15 minute advantage...

I suspect you’re playing devils advocate which is fine. Major point I was making was that working with the Bus Companies long before the Government gave City Regions the ‘possibility’ of some sort of regulation actually gave the Region a different way forward in comparison to say GM. As I’ve...

Interesting stuff from the Liverpool City Region website “ We have big ambitions for bus in the Liverpool City Region. The Bus Alliance has allowed us to make good progress in modernising our bus network but, as the ‘Big Bus Debate’ has shown, we have to go much further and faster, ensuring bus...

It's only an issue for me on short formed trains, but not out of any jealousy. I've traveled extensively on Spanish trains, often first class and my only criteria is price.

It’s amazing how a discussion about LNWR service Liverpool to London, becomes an exaggerated rant by somebody who’s had a bad day. I suspect that you rarely frequent, Coopers, Globe or the Midland pubs but they have always been full of middle aged men and women who strangely like to enjoy...

Agree about Potteries. Opportunity for a Company to start with a blank page to perhaps design/revise current routes to meet revised travel habits in Stoke. PMT was an institution in Stoke but that was until 30 years ago. Stoke has endured hard times but you should be able to run a decent...

Having a son who has worked in security at EMA, he said the ‘mad’ time was between 4am and 7am . This coincides with the flights out to Malaga, Alicante, Faro , Canaries etc. Trains , with bus connection, would be absolutely useless for these flights . EMA is still a holiday airport in many...

No! The clue is in the BTP response: ‘Those involved are endangering their lives and could possibly cause severe damage to trains’

Initially you think you would make money in Oldham. However, doing a bit of research, the nature of Oldham has changed dramatically . It has lost so much Industry that it appears to have the appearance of a dormitory town which is only 6 miles from Manchester. The tram would have taken up much...

If it’s happening, it will not start /terminate at OOC. There is no logic. A link to the Continent although desirable, I’d rather see the Y built first. If you’re going to sell it to the British People, you have to be inclusive as possible, hence the Y. I would like all parties to be upfront...

Agreed. I went through Schipol a couple of years ago flying to Milan(KLM) from Brum. The ticket said it was a 20 minute walk to connecting flight and it was reasonably accurate given luggage and having two teenage sons in tow.