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    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    They've played the long game and funded the right people. People need to wise up, but a lot of people have bought into the idea that Russia is more free than Europe. In reality, they like that Russia doesn't really think much of non-whites and the LGBT+ community. They want Europe to be like...
  2. J

    Wind Power and UK Energy Use

    With six hours of 7p electricity overnight on some tariffs, storage heaters could certainly gain appeal again - especially if you could get rid of gas and save on the standing charge for that.
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    Great Northern - Northern City Line to TFL?

    A lot of the inners run on a V pattern (WGC to Moorgate, Moorgate to Stevenage etc) so splitting it off would introduce other logistical issues (given the depot at WGC) but I suppose running Moorgate to Stevenage via Hertford would be theoretically possible, if the ECML got an alternative - like...
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    Great Northern - Northern City Line to TFL?

    December 2027 at the earliest from what I've heard, but it's definitely being talked about (to clarify; I refer to drivers I know who have been told it's a target to implement, not random people!). It would definitely help those who were hoping to get trains through the core (WGC, Hatfield etc)...
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    Great Northern - Northern City Line to TFL?

    The GN inners run pretty well now, but sometimes lose time that can impact other services (but more often than not, it's another service being late getting caught behind a stopper). It will be interesting to see how everything fits together with the new timetable, with 2C/L/R services being...
  6. J

    Should we have a universal ID card?

    No idea. I guess you look at passports and driving licences and see how secure they are.
  7. J

    Reform UK discussion

    He's been shown to get incredibly angry, and start attacking the interviewer, much like Trump. Okay, so he hasn't said piggy, low IQ, you're an idiot etc - but his face shows just how angry he gets when called out.
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    Great Northern - Northern City Line to TFL?

    But then have to to work out how to split off the line from the rest of the services, which means splitting up depots, drivers and totally re-writing diagrams. Many stations (outside of the NCL) have had big upgrades so besides some more orange, it's not like they're all getting rebuilt or all...
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    Further Fares Reform

    Changes will surely be made later to harmonise? Especially as paper carnet tickets are so easily abused. I can see them wanting to just offer the flexible season tickets instead, and I think they need to be looked at to offer better terms than now (like extending how long you have to use them).
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    Reform UK discussion

    Their shocking (but not surprising) behaviour in the local councils should be proof enough of their incompetence, when you put people into power who were only able to say the same things over and over 'boats, DOGE, DEI, flags' and quite possibly wouldn't be able to get a job anywhere else. Once...
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    LNER Stevenage Pickup/Setdown

    It would seem that not advertising, letting a train leave early, and not paying out on delay repay if there was a problem is all that needs to be done. At King's Cross, you could potentially check tickets before boarding and push back those only with a ticket to Stevenage. That would do the...
  12. J

    Doors didn’t open at Finsbury Park and was issued a witness statement receipt

    There's also a door unlocked sound which isn't exactly short or quiet.
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    Great Northern - Northern City Line to TFL?

    Network Rail as is already seems quite good at making money on the property side. Without a lot of work, I'm not sure many stations in the inner could have more retail added without major rebuilds. TfL seems mostly interested in this idea for Crews Hill. I can't see how the other stations add...
  14. J

    UK switching to electric vehicles discussion

    The Renault 5 was already popular. That's quite a discount! (And good news for second hand values, although those who paid the full price might be a little upset as the discount will hit values).
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    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    I would add that I think justice might be coming Trump's way soon, but that will be coming from a 'higher source'.
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    Experiences of service recovery (or lack of) on GTR Great Northern

    Stevenage station is now fully open again.
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    Dubious TrainPal adverts

    Makes me fearful of ever using SkyScanner again since they were bought out, especially as they're talking so much about using AI to improve their services - which I'd say will do anything but.
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    Project Oval: TfL win DfT contract to expand contactless system to 233 rail stations by May 2024, Railcards coming to contactless payment cards

    Out of interest, with TfL taking an interest in more control of outer london rail services (including beyond London if they took over the GN inners), was there ever a consideration to extend beyond zone 6 to places like Welwyn Garden City - using zones 7-9? Then Oyster could have gone further...
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    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    He already has been, in that Pete says he'd left the room before Admiral Frank Bradley ordered the second strike. He's denied giving any orders and called the press out for fake news. He says he didn't see survivors because "the thing [boat] was on fire and exploded.". So that's that. Pete...
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    Thoughts on the Trump presidency

    Pete Hegseth throws an admiral under the bus.. and then Trump throws Pete under the bus.... [Video discusses the statement from both Pete Hegseth and Trump, each passing the blame down the chain of command so they can pretend they had nothing to do with ordering the second strike on the boat]...

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