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Ok then. Here are just some of the problems with the EU: Firstly the EU is not democratic and has way too much control over countries. Just by being part of the EU (or EFTA or EEA as well) countries are forced to follow laws and rules and regulations whether they agree with them or not. The EU...

Interesting to hear your views. I am surprised that so many people like them. But i do wonder what ordinary staff and passengers (who are not bus enthusiasts or experts on buses) think about these companies. I doubt that all of their views would be as positive. The way i see it is that the most...

Following on from my posts on the First thread about the sale of First Manchester where i stated my dislike for Go Ahead i thought i would start this thread. What has always really surprised me is that the bus operators who keep getting all this praise and all these awards are the bus operators...

The big question we have to ask is what is good about the EU? What has the EU ever done for us? Whenever i ask anybody the only thing they can say is the freedom of movement and the right to easily work or study or live in any EU/EFTA/EEA country without a visa or permit! But nobody seems to be...

Many thanks. I didn't think it would be valid. It's rather silly that they don't have a ticket that is valid on both considering that they are the same company. Does anyone know if Arriva Midlands even have a day ticket for their entire network? I was looking online but it doesn't seem like...

Only a very tiny percentage of people have actually used their right to work or study or live in another EU/EFTA/EEA country. And we will not lose that opportunity. It will just mean that you will have to get a visa or permit if you wish to work or study or live in another EU/EFTA/EEA country...

With some careful planning and leaving very early in the morning it is possible to get from Market Harborough in Leicestershire to Holyhead in Anglesey entirely on Arriva buses on the same day. However you have to use Arriva Midlands east of Wrexham and Arriva North West & Wales west of Wrexham...

The constituencies of these MPs who have left really need to have byelections. Many people voted for these MPs in order to vote for Jeremy Corbyn and help Labour get in to power rather than because they actually liked these MPs. Many people who voted them did so because they were Labour and...

I passed by a bus today displaying "First Capital Connect Rail Replacement Bus Service" on the LEDs! I think this bus company needs to be told that First Capital Connect ceased to exist almost five years ago!

Personally i have always considered Coventry and Wolverhampton and all other parts of the county of West Midlands to be suburbs of Birmingham. In the same way that Bromley and Croydon and Harrow and Romford are suburbs of London. I think Greater Birmingham is a much better county name as it...

There is nothing wrong to having to get a visa. I remember many years ago this was required for visiting most countries around the world. But now with so many countries being visa free people have gotten lazy and expect to get in to any country visa free. Whenever i have visited Russia or...

The online version is here - https://tfwrail.wales/sites/tfwrail.wales/files/2018-10/Accessibility%20Map%20A4%20241018%20v6.pdf - on this link.

Gomshall used to have one but i believe that it has now been replaced by one of those massive accessible ramp footbridges.

There are hundreds of them. Here are just a few that i can think of: • Bishopstone • Dorking Deepdene • Dumpton Park • Eridge • Preston Park • Snowdown This list could go on and on. Our railways are really not that accessible unfortunately. Especially compared to many other countries. We...

What stations on our network are closed but the platforms still exist? I can think of the old Thameslink station at Kings Cross St Pancras and Bishopstone Beach Halt between Newhaven Harbour and Bishopstone on the Seaford branch for some examples. Note i am only talking about closed stations on...

Should we get rid of penalty fares and prosecutions for fare evasion in the UK and if someone doesn't have a ticket when checked then they either have to buy one or get off at the next stop if they refuse? Isn't the current penalty fares and prosecutions system a complete failure? All that our...

Who knows. It has always been a mystery why these operators get so much praise and awards. I have always found them to be terrible operators. Most of this praise and all these awards they get do not involve ordinary passengers or staff. It comes from bus industry managers and professionals. I...

I see that Xelabus in Hampshire is the latest bus operator to be added today.

I imagine that the Guards love that non stop Newcastle to London train as well. It is probably the easiest job on the network. A total of 155 minutes (2 hours and 35 minutes) between stops. Even if the Guard checks tickets that will only take about ten minutes or so meaning the Guard has about...

Oh dear. I really hate The Go Ahead Group so its very disappointing to see them take over. I have never been impressed with any of their operations. They have very poor customer service and are known to treat their staff very poorly. I have certainly never been impressed with their Brighton &...