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Bow Brickhill to Caldecotte & Tilbrook (for the Open University). Woburn Sands to Hogsty End (original name!) Ridgmont is closer to Brogborough/Amazon. Salford Central to Trinity. Gorton to Openshaw. Belle Vue to Belle Vue & Gorton, or (just) Gorton.

Gorton should really be called Openshaw, being closer to that local centre. Likewise Belle Vue, Pleasure Gardens long since "gone" should really be called Gorton. My family surname is Ashbury, and my family do hail from the Ardwick area (at the back of Longsight Depot, New Bank Street), and I...

As the earlier poster alluded to, surely the true market is/was Dublin - London, which, along with Amsterdam - London, is/was one of the busiest air travel markets in Europe. Given that HS2 was being built as far as Crewe, an upgrade of the North Wales Coast Line, and a tunnel beyond Holyhead...

If TfL get desperate for funds, Boris' Dangleway might become available for a knock down price. However would defeat the object by making it even more difficult for aircraft landing/take-off. In all the years I lived, studied and worked in West Yorkshire, I never used it once. Tried...

FlixMobility appear to be advertising for a number of UK management positions, is a return imminent?

BR quoted GMC (Greater Manchester Council) £2.4m for the conversion work, in an attempt to get the whole thing dewired. GMC got independent quotes done for the work, and BR relented accepting the £750k it actually cost. Then some wonder why GM wants more local control over such matters!

Pre-COVID I was actually happier to spend an extra £2k on the Gold Card season to not have to sit 10 hours a week on a Class 700, and use the GatEx/Tube, even though my destination was Blackfriars. The seats are diabolical, even in First Class. Now no matter how cheap a Super Off-Peak is at...

If Uckfield - Lewes is so commercially unviable, why did Go-Ahead snap up part of the former Stagecoach Southdown operation (729) and transform it into a (pre-COVID) profit-maker? Which also begs the question, seeing as both Go-Ahead run the buses and the trains, why couldn't it be an excellent...

Extend the East Didsbury line to Stockport, as per the original Metrolink 2000 plan. Convert the Marple/Rose Hill as per the original plan, with a branch either using the old Stockport/Reddish Canal (long infilled, but never built upon), then route in on street via Wellington Rd North, or via...

Not sure if this has been posted already, but they are going to Gillingham to be wrapped in blue SE vinyls.

Looking for the 'anchor brake' on a Class 142.

This whole set up of ECTL reminds me of the early days at FTPE, lots of ambition to change the world but when reality hit.... 100% electric fleet - so what happens when the wires are down, or when engineering diversions are diesel routes? What happens during disruption, are they expecting...

Having all these different restrictions based on individual companies, as well as local authority areas, only highlights what an excellent scheme both London and Scotland have. If we can have a national pass for concessionary travel for older persons, why not for younger people, and while we...

Door bead curtains. Haven't seen anyone have them in their home for yonks.

If it's good enough for Marcus Rashford..... Personally I much prefer them as people can still hear you, lip read, see your smile, etc. Much better than a mask, although not much good in the rain, but when does it rain indoors?

Ireland's mistake was keeping the Common Travel Area border open. In hindsight it and Northern Ireland should have cut ties with plague island (the mainland) sooner.

Why can't all these people who refuse to wear masks wear one of the plastic face shields instead? As long as it is covering the face, that is what matters! I wear a face shield, but wear a mask in addition whenever in a shop, at work (12 hour (key worker) shift), or on public transport...

Should have been under 'D' for Dumplington! Referred to as 'The Dump' in our family, because its full of **** no-one wants, and is always blocked up (with car traffic).

Closer doesn't necessarily mean easier/cheaper to get to. IIRC, Ensignbus are notoriously expensive, and don't even accept PlusBus. For example, pre-Tier 3/4, on a typical Sunday, I've choice of paying £5-6 return on an hourly bus, waiting at a windswept shelter to get on a freezing bus, or...

Why would anyone want to shop at Lakeside or Bluewater, when those who have access to public transport would use the far more accessible, and attractive, likes of Westfield? Hence the demand for c2c needing weekend services to Stratford. I'm not surprised intu centre's are dying if this is the...