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Well I'm certainly not opposed to the idea. I think it would be brilliant if a way to work the system could be found.

I had a bout of something in mid-February, I assumed it was a seasonal virus. Aching, tired beyond belief, at first physically but then it moved to a drained mental tiredness. A temperature for about three days (but not consistent, on and off), and a tight, wheezy chest. I was just waiting for...

Some cities do or did a very simplified version of this idea in that they had free city clipper buses that transport people around the key locations, transport hubs, key shopping areas, hospitals (if they are in the central vicinity). I suspect there was some merit to this on the points you...

Actually that's a really good point. I hadn't thought about cancellations. What would happen? Refund, but barred from entering next service if fully booked? Can't see them turfing people off the following service to allocate seats for those that got cancelled. Of course having travelled on many...

I have no doubts that the reservation first model would greatly simplify the whole "is there room, is there not room on the service?" issue. However, there are still problems, which incidentally don't actually have anything to do with the reservation system at all. But due more to either...

Exactly the same in other places. I know Firstbus was shedding routes in our region to sustain profitability. So many services cut back to the bone already and all the operators fighting over the same half-dozen or so profitable routes. Now with social distancing, I don't see how any company can...

I had the exact same concern some months ago with regards to the local bus services around my region, my route is normally hourly like yours and exactly the same thing would occur. Similar with the local train services. It's all very well saying, "Sorry this service is full, please catch the...

Looks like suburban non-corridor stock may well prove useful here. I assume the compartments would have to be cleaned once vacated though?

I suppose those ideas could work. We have already scrapped breaktimes and lunchtime in the hall. I suspect secondaries will be in a much better place to find work around solutions, based simply on the fact that they are generally much larger establishments. Currently redundant university...

Well I suppose our school would do 'family' groups to get round that one. But I guess it would mean at best children would only be going to school part time, once a week or so. Really depends on the size of the school and the space within it and the staffing levels.

Actually, I think schools certainly shouldn't go back before September. Especially considering the fact that children are super-spreaders. I know there has been some discussion in the media recently (or pressure) to try and get them re-opened, but I can tell you now (as someone who currently...

Well I'm one of those people with a pending guard's job waiting to commence training and as yet it's there but on hold until this scenario develops further, be that to some kind of new way of working, or resolves (which could be a few years down the line). However, retiring staff aside, someone...

Well I was a regular bus commuter until March 23rd. Even on a lighter used route, with numbers dropping off significantly as the distancing measures and non-essential travel wound down, I struggled to even grasp how your average single-decker bus could be realistically used with the 2m rule...

Exactly, and it's funny because the 1st gen DMUs are utilised on heritage lines just in the same way they were intended to be used to save branch lines in the 1950s. They are practical, useful and easy to start up, put into service and operate (comparative to steam locos and hauled stock). The...

I have to agree. I think the problem with pacers at the moment (and this goes to any recently withdrawn stock) is that they are still too fresh out of service. Heritage railways attract some visitors (I stress 'some') so people can sample stock from several generations ago (the history buffs)...

This is my fear I suppose. The NYMR and WSR bought withdrawn class 100 or 105 units in the late 70s/early 80s and ran them in much the same way as cheaper out of the box traction. By the 1990s what with their deteriorating condition, asbestos contamination etc. They were generally set aside and...

Now I'm not technically minded at all, so please forgive any misunderstanding here, but I summise and nothing more. My understanding is that indeed White Circle and Blue Square systems were wired up differently and thus incompatible and so they couldn't work together in multiple. Could it be...

I actually take a different view I suspect. The plentiful supply of newly-preserved pacers is a good thing in my opinion, but not necessarily for the reasons you might expect. I have no doubt that a fair few of them will be used for a while and then get laid to one side as they develop defects...

In 2009 a pacer, one of 142042's engines detached and fell off and was then struck by the rear axle, derailing the train.

Ha! I'd love to know where they'd even begin to store those! :)