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Radio Sheffield reported on its 6am news that a train on the east coast was stuck with passangers for 15 hours and then caught fire - NFD update - sorry just seen post 49

Ive managed to see it four times it a good atmosphre , however, REMEMBER if you are going to see it you need to be there 25 min BEFORE the published time, the time given out is the torch time aprox 20 min before hand you gent and advance convoy this inlcudes the malta bus and ususaly 2 coaches...

Hunslet Leeds and Sheffield yesterday -sheffield had what are been reported as the biggest crowds so far a superb atmosphere

The actual convoy consists of 47 vehicles, including I understand some MET police vehicles

The old first group branding on buses used contra vision which was appaling if you were sat next to it for any length of time I used to feel sick.

If you read the conditiions of carriage for most bus companies (getting hold of some of them is like finding gold) they nearly all say when attempting to board put your hand out. In this area (sheffield) in days of old before deregulation you put your hand out unless it was a a compulsary...

Dore & Totley ooops sorry dont know what went wrong there new entry Stocksbridge

And people cant understand why Operators dont go out of there way to do anything special, when they get the comments like in this thread

Apologies if this as been done before or its in wrong section, but just seen 47580 doesnt it look good - must be the best loco paint job ive seen Well done to all concerned.

Ingrow West (On Keighley & Worth Valley)

Another bus war in nottingham the last one was nottingham ct and nottingham omnibus wasnt it

Newark Northgate (iam new to this so me gentle if ive not got it right)

The driver will make sure the passengers are safe in line with DOT/National Express guidelines , he will then contact his or her depot who will come out to it if it is near bye like this one : or they will contact a service provider usually the dealer network i.e. Volvo, scani etc. or...

I agree with the above I was about to put the same. One thing that we need to be aware of is enthusiasts in the bristol area need to make sure they are prepared to explain what they are doing as there could be increased checks by btp and railtrack but also they need to be alert and contact...

If you are having problems then you write to the local pte if you are in there area or county council to complain , doing this for every journey that is late or misses you keep copies of the letters, hopefully they will pass your letters on to the company, you keep there replies. If they dont...

AS mentioned above one of the bigest problems the commisoner as is that no one complaines to him , passangers will write to the operator but not to him (or her) , the only company I know who had the commisioners address on its vehicels for complaints was chesterfield .

Go on a day when they run the service to victoria so you can ride on one of the buses.

The legal term is rail replacement , I am not sure if it still applies but if a bus was used on a rail replacement then it didnt need a tacho, therefore operators always used that term as it allowed them to use any bus / coach .