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Yesterday Global Airlines announced their launch flights for their A380, operated by Hi Fly.
- 15 May, Glasgow - JFK
- 19 May, JFK - Glasgow
- 21 May, Manchester - JFK
- 25 May, JFK - Manchester
No fares published yet, but passengers can pre-register. And no indication...
Lengthy article in The Times today about why Alex Hynes is a leading contender to be GB Railway's first CEO. But tucked away at the end of the article is this interesting development...
Tried to book a ticket yesterday on the LNER app from London Thameslink to Hitchin. Whilst I was able to select London Thameslink as the origin, when it got to the screen where I had to select a journey it was only offering times from London St Pancras, and would only offer a ticket from London...
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At the school at which I am a governor there is a long-standing rule which prohibits year 7-11 students bringing a mobile phone into school, which is very strictly enforced, and is very well supported by parents. So zip cards are definitely a necessity.
Full closure just announced, until further notice, due to repairs being required to all trams. All 21 trams withdrawn from service.
https://westmidlandsmetro.com/using-the-metro/service-status/
Engineering works today means that buses replace trains between Stratford and Shenfield, leaving TfL Rail to operate a two-train shuttle between Stratford (platform 10A today) and Liverpool Street (platform 17).
I saw a few of these services running earlier today, as they passed my apartment...
Anyone know what's happened. The front of the train only got as far as Gasworks Tunnel, and the train has been de-trained through the rear two carriages, still in the platform.
Police, Fire and ambulance all in attendance.
Does anyone know any more about this. Seems as though c2c temporarily cannot run into Liverpool Street "Due to a temporary loading gauge restriction on our Class 357/3 trains".
Details of services affected at...
I hold a zone 1 & 2 travel card (on Oyster) and purchased an off-peak day return at Liverpool Street station for Boundary Zone 2 - Hertford stns.
On the return journey, I chose to change trains at Tottenham Hale and travel down to Stratford (zone 3) and break my journey there. Ticket was...
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