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Bad grammar - sorry - farringdon to city (holborn end); city (ludgate end) to blackfriars.

The nature of London's geography means the areas around the city, westminster and euston/st p/king cross would be far too cramped on anything resembling a normal map. Has an official map including cross rail been published yet? The Moorgate/Liverpool Street tie up might provide some scope for...

I think that probably would have been Russian roulette - would the RPI have known about them? (I wouldn't trust all FCC RPI to be reasonable)

But Spain and UK are reasonably democratic. If they have agreed to the holding of a referendum, they are likely to abide with the result. China (and Russia) are different circumstances. China is very sensitive about its borders, particularly Tibet. While Catalonia is holding a referendum, it’s...

Ta - a bit more googling and I've found http://airportfocusinternational.com/new-rail-link-for-london-luton/ not actually sure what that will mean in practice! Not long to find out now...

who actually awards the contract? the station operator, the airport, or the council? tbf, it it goes to go via but is free to passengers that's a good thing

City Thameslink was my regular commuting station for years. Given the age of the buildings etc. I'm not sure quite how feasible it is to construct entirely new stuff under there (hence the suggestion to follow the other lines). A line from Blackfriars, Monument, Tower Gateway would be smoother...

Sometimes - the banks weren't dissimilar. There might be some options to restructure the company under a modified procedure where public or private took the profit and the private (shareholders/debt holders) took the losses, while the company was able to continue operating. It depends what...

Most of the answers to your questions are on the website. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/threat-level-from-international-terrorism-increased is the press release associated with the change in level. From memory, the decision maker is the civil service machinery not politicians. The threat...

Same as now; a bit gets nationalised. Or create some form of modified insolvency procedure as for energy companies.

Which is what I said. There is no reason to paint them into Southern. But Govia may consider painting then away from their current colour scheme (as they are First corporate logo colours) from 14 September. Unless the 387s come on line the 14th, there may be some painting...

It is pretty easy to tell. It's published. https://www.mi5.gov.uk/home/the-threats/terrorism/threat-levels.html#history since 2006. (As I said, visitors to a long list of public buildings could have seen the threat level on door signs before that)

Luton has a Arriva as one of the main provider; two regional companies - Grant Palmer and Centre Bus also operate routes locally. E.g. all three provide services along the new guided bus way. Stagecoach provide services to other large towns such as Bedford. First (then Govia) provide the train...

It sounds like you have a simple bank account, not a Basic Bank Account (note capitals). There is also a distinction between an account with a zero overdraft, but if you applied you'd probably get one and other customers with the same account type may have one..and an account type that will...

I'm a little surprised no one considered the benefits of the second sign...while it was a cheeky advert (and risked drawing attention from the first sign)...it also served as a prompt to tired lorry/car drivers. It did some good if it prompted these to stop for a break, reducing the risk of a...

Is there an easier way to distinguish between current/planned lines and stuff that you are proposing as new? I’ve focussed on the bits I’m most familiar with Euston-St Pancras doesn’t exist as an interchange - there is too big a gap. Euston and St-Pancras-Kings Cross should be show...

Transparency? By the time the armed forces and the emergency services know; it's easier just to publish. The alert status has been on display at public buildings for years. Part of the change is simply publishing it and the descriptions. In a sane world, that would reduce, not increase...

Because the FCC trains are in First Group colours? (Albeit, may not paint into Southern colours, but there is a case for replacing the FCC colours)

Barclays customers and those with certain accounts in the south-east will usually have contactless cards. Overseas visitors won't, anyone with a poor credit rating/basic bank account/account without overdraft facility won't/unlikely to have a contactless card.