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What software is typically used for configuring audio visual announcements on buses outside of London? Is it usually the same software used to configure the electronic destination blinds with the audio visual announcements data often being linked to the destination blinds or is different...

I remember reading on another forum that the reason why most other European countries have near to 100% electrification of their rail networks is because their governments don't invest based on business cases, but based on the greater good for everyone.

If the Intercity 250 project on the WCML had actually gone ahead and hadn't been restricted to just that particular mainline, would the MML and GWML have been suitable for not only electrification, but creating additional Intercity 250 stock for, even if these mainlines required more than just...

And has this ever been done anywhere? I know of cases where opcos have ended up in the hands of a major rival company, for example First's Wirral operations being sold to Stagecoach or First depots in Manchester being sold to Go Ahead and becoming Go North West, but I'm talking about the idea of...

After reading through this: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/how-often-does-a-driver-forget-to-stop-at-a-station-and-what-are-the-consequences.219933/ I was wondering if anyone here has either ever been on a train that overshot a station or been on a station platform and witnessed a train...

What's the likelihood of all or the vast majority of bus routes being canceled for a while as either part of a lock down or bus companies or individual op cos of bus companies canceling them as a 'precaution'? This would leave many people stranded, if they catch long distance buses, for example...

Having read a while back about Stagecoach ending up with some of First's buses due to taking over the First opco in the Wirral area, it's made me wonder if any of Arriva's buses have ever ended up in the hands of Stagecoach or First. It would look very bizzare in my opinion, more so than seeing...

Say if the driver was driving for one of the big boys such as First or Stagecoach, would they most likely take a zero tolerance approach to a driver letting on someone who is excluded from their buses for whatever reason ie persistent anti social behavior by instantly dismissing the offending...

The bit from the quote I've highlighted in bold has me a bit confused as I've tried a Google search regarding this and unless I'm missing something, I can't find any reports anywhere that the UK has any plans to implement an electronic authorization system people who would normally be able to...

Having read this discussion and seeing mention of park & ride services potentially being considered a 'special amenity' service, it got me thinking how many park & ride services do in fact permit the use of ENCTS passes just like on any other bus services in the respective area. In York, when...

When I've read the newspaper website headlines in the past about many of our trains being overcrowded and people who have paid for first class seating barely being able to sit anywhere in standard class, let alone first class at times, it has surprised me as to how there haven't been snide...

If the line had been electrified back when the East Coast Mainline services using Eurostar sets operated? Or would there have been any suitability issues such as track issues, ie the track width being slightly different to that of the ECML? I've also read about parts of the line between Selby...

Seeing as how bus fares would probably be still artificially low, it would tempt more people to use the buses, plus if the aren't as many cars on the road, it would make it far easier for the buses to run on time, creating further passenger satisfaction and further tempt more people to use the...

As the title suggests. I know new rolling stock would be required as well in order to make use of the electrification considering the lack of electrification on their rail network, but apart from the costs involved, are there any significant hurdles to overcome to achieve this, if it was to ever...

In the UK, it is of course, commonplace to see dedicated shuttle buses especially for a hospital in that town or city. In Scunthorpe for example, the Hospital Park & Ride number 9 service serves stops on Doncaster Road and Cliff Gardens, before entering the hospital grounds and following the...

As the discussion title suggests, are there any services listed in your area at any bus stop timetables for example, where if you attempt to flag it down, 9 times out of 10, the driver will simply ignore you and pass you by? As I mentioned in the thread about being stranded due to issues with...

It has happened to me before, but the worst that happened was a half hour walk from a 24 hour supermarket back home again. But has anyone here ever been in a situation where they, for example, intended to get the last bus back from one town or city to their home town or city late in the...

I've seen in Hull that on the city centre loop of Prospect Street, Albion Street and Carr Lane, the bus stops have a list of route numbers on the bus stop flag which are allowed to stop at that stop. For example, Prospect Street A, route numbers such as 121, 34, 104 etc and Prospect Street B 77...

I'm sure there are dozens of examples. By this I mean a unique numbered bus route that runs in the morning but not after 9:30 or even any time during the day after that or the evening, NOT a bus route that has early morning runs, then also during the day after 9:30 and in the evening. I know...

Usually, on the rare occasions I've encountered a revenue block, my ticket never receives any markings on it from whoever checks it, but today there was a rare check at a small station I boarded a train and they marked my ticket on the back with RP which I know will mean 'Revenue Protection'...