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    bus pass confiscated and took to the council

    Bus passes are not transferable, & can only be used by the pass holder, it should state this on the back of the pass too, the OPs mum could be in trouble too for knowingly lending her pass in the first place. Yep, i had to replace my pass, before the passes expiry date a few years ago because...
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    Shrinkflation - examples?

    Some of the brands are pricing themselves out right now, 190g tub of Bisto Gravy Granules are now around £3, 2 years ago they were around £1.30, the 450g tubs are now £5 in Tesco, they were £2 to £3 for a 450g tub a couple of years ago. Doing a bit of comparison, Lurpak Spreadable 400g, £2.75...
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    Wrexham Central - why?

    Main issue is the line itself is painfully slow, think the line 60mph max & the line around Dee Marsh is around 20mph to 25mph, if the line was upgraded to at least 90mph, that would help speeding up the trains (certainly on the Shotton - Bidston section), but some suggestions have been for...
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    A scam phone calls and emails discussion.

    Recruitment scam texts now doing the rounds, i had one appear on my whats app the other day, deleted it straight away.
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    Bradford Interchange Bus Station closed until further notice

    Why the need for secrecy, if the Authority were more honest, & if it is down to part of the roof collapsing, then people would understand the issues?
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    Staff buses

    Stagecoach Merseyside Cheshire South Lancashire 82, Liverpool - Liverpool South Parkway 86, Liverpool - Liverpool South Parkway 86C, Liverpool - Hope University All operate from Gillmoss depot, i believe driver changes are done at Liverpool One Bus Station, which is some 7 miles away from the...
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    Hattons is Closing Down

    I used to travel down to Smithdown Road shop a few times, & have a nosey at what they have in stock, normally end up buying a model bus or 2, :E i remember paying a visit one day to find out they closed the shop, & moved to a warehouse in Widnes. :(
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    Staff buses

    Arriva Merseyside Birkenhead depot use a mix of hired vans & staff cars to transport staff to changeover point.
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    Merseyrail Expansion

    Non of that will happen as TFW are looking to extend the Liverpool, Runcorn, Chester service to Cardiff & Llandudno once resources are in place to do so.
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    Is Trainz worth a look?

    I used to buy this way back, last one i brought was Trainz 12, found it far more enjoyable to play than Train Sim World, & it's predecessors, i felt the DLC content was far superior too, the shear amount of stuff that you could download was vast, i do remember downloading the North Clyde Lines...
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    Trivia: National Express routes you have travelled on

    Liverpool - Manchester - Leeds, when this was part of express shuttle network, coaches ran hourly so you didn't have to pre book a seat Liverpool - London, including overnight coaches, most of the time i return from London on the overnight coach Liverpool - Birmingham Liverpool - Sheffield -...
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    (Reasonable) Features you'd like to see implemented on RailUK Forums

    There could be additional measures to reject the spam bots, such as thread titles must contain 3 or more letters, & reject thread titles with foreign characters in them too, or maybe use ecaptcha images when someone first registers to the forum.
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    What foods do you crave?

    Anyone fancy making there own Lorne Sausages, this guy shows how to make them, looks quite a simple recipe, he also makes a few other types of Sausages, & meats in other videos too.
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    How to avoid the airport public transport tax surcharges.

    Manchester Airport doesn't surcharge for public transport use, no premium fares are charged on either train, bus or Metrolink. Normal operator, TfGM & ENCTS passes & day tickets are valid too. Liverpool Airport doesn't surcharge for public transport use either, no premium fares are charged...
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    Supermarkets discussion

    Think it's trying to profit from being on stations. I used to pop in now & again & buy the meal deal from the Boots shop at Lime Street station, it was £1 to £1.50 cheaper than the equivalent deal from WH Smith next door (& reasonable, comparing with meal deals in supermarkets outside of...
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    Which films have been shown the most times over the Christmas period ?

    I find it quite amusing some see the original Die Hard as a Christmas movie,:E for me it's not a Christmas movie but an action movie, the plot just happened to be set on Christmas eve.
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    Xmas (Winter Festival) timetables 2023

    On Merseyside Arriva 10B, 12, 13, 26, 27, 56, 58A, 166, 188, 201 and 204, Stagecoach 917, Soccerbus & the Stena shuttle are running, no services are operating on any other routes.
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    People who've never been to London

    Because some people are quite happy living in their own circle, & they have everything they want on there own doorstep, contrary to some, not everyone wants to go & visit London. I find it quite patronising & condescending questioning peoples decisions for not visiting a certain place, whether...
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    Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly(Oxford Road) using over 60 pass

    Going though Newton Le Willows (NLW) is the better option, using Merseytravel pass then split for Newton Le Willows to Manchester Going via Newton Le Willows you have more options of either Victoria or Piccadilly, the OP can also change trains at Newton Le Willows for the extra TFW service to...
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    Deregulation and the passenger experience

    Indeed, Ridley's utopia vision of deregulation being competition everywhere might sound good in an office, but doesn't work in the real world, were it became survival of the fittest, & those with money (Stagecoach being the most notable one) could run other operators off the road. On...

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