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Obviously it would mean a period of no service whilst a conversion takes place, but given the closer nature, and scale, I’m surprised they haven’t moved away from top contact 3rd rail on safety grounds on the new units. Obviously weather concerns are effectively non existent, but for platform...

At Kyle of Lochalsh you can drive onto the actual platform

I believe the 314s for sold for a token £1

They explain the reason why on their website https://www.calmac.co.uk/faqs/tickets-and-reservations/passenger-registration

Without wishing to stray further off topic, it was an Amber warning that was in place the night prior to the Stonehaven derailment. Given that NR officially pleaded guilty to health and safety failures only a week or two ago, their reticence to proceed with business as usual is hardly surprising

Easiest system would be to do as they’ve done before, and reverse the format to XYZ 01AB

I've seen a reasonable amount, certainly at no less of a rate than I would normally expect for new reg changes(completely anecdotal of course!). I actually saw my first 73 plate in mid August, it was being kept at a dealership ready for the 1st of September as the owner had requested a 73 plate...

Hydrogen fuel cells powered cars are EVs. The fuel cell produces electricity, and an electric motor is used to propel the car

My BMW i3 is 7 years old and its battery health is sitting at 87%. Still one year of battery warranty left, and I only ever use rapid chargers, which are harder on the battery

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/new-technology-timetable-tweaks-and-leaf-busting-trains-to-keep-scotlands-railway-on-time-this-autumn Dry ice pellets will be trialled around Edinburgh this autumn

Barrhead is switching to electrics in the December 2023 timetable so there should be more DMUs by the time Leven opens. I also thought the (original) plan for Leven was to simply extend the Fife circle services, and that no (or little) extra rolling stock would be required

Thank you for that. Would I be right in assuming there is only one unit named “Caroline”? I passed a 37 plus a unit named Caroline at Carlisle this evening!

Just saw a Class 37, pulling what might have been a Class 08? at Pollokshaws East at around 1040 today. Could anyone shed any light on what this was for?

Unfortunately this is still very much the case. Podpoint (Lidl and Tesco), SWARCO eConnect (I actually had to set up a direct debit in the app before I could charge!), Genie Point (Morrisons), and Charge Place Scotland all have rapid chargers that do not accept contactless payment. Certainly...

Alex Hynes tweeted that electric services will begin in December https://twitter.com/AlexHynes/status/1684497939635343360

I own a range extender i3, and it is perfect for my use case. I am unable to charge my car at home, and so I rely on (increasingly expensive)public chargers. The engine adds around 100kg of weight to the car, and so there is a paper drop in battery range and performance versus the battery only...

It’s a shame the old alignment from the Barrhead line and via Southside station has been partially built over. A redeveloped St Enoch’s station, and a link between the Cathcart circle and the Larkfield curve would be a way of getting trains out of Central but still in the city centre

The wheels would only be turning because of the energy supplied by the battery. Unless the alternator was 100% efficient (which it can't be), it would be a net drain on the battery, and so you would be reducing the overall range of the train, rather than increasing it. If it were possible to do...

The original invitation to tender is published here https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/33332/scotrail-franchise-itt-4855286-45.pdf There is no mention (that I can see) that trains with underfloor engines are excluded. On the contrary, on page 120, the document explicitly states that Class 170...

I've ran out of fuel right outside a petrol station :D. It was an E39 540i, which was a) extremely thirsty (4.4L V8), and b) the fuel gauge was based on estimated range, not purely on the fuel tank float sensor. This meant I would often start the car, it would bong about having "--- range", and...