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The above from TfW today. Have forum users come across any others they'd like to share?

https://www.cardiffbus.com/80-years-route-30 Its certainly the oldest surviving joint municipal route in GB, almost all municipal operators having being privatised. But what about other joint routes, here or abroad?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/priv-tickets-on-doo-services-with-no-ticket-office-at-origin-destination.283279/page-2#post-7207814 Perhaps there could be a way for those with PRIV entitlement to submit their used full price tickets and be paid the discount...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxl1wqrx5jo The busy crossings near camping/caravan sites have long been a concern and an obstacle to increasing train frequencies.

There is some discussion in the Newport Transport thread which I think may be of wider interest. Back in the days of manual scheduling it must have been easier to take the M-F plan and delete early morning and peak trips but in these days of detailed ridership data and computers is it a good...

The Daily Telegraph Tue, May 21, 2024 Network Rail insider helped gang steal track https://pressreader.com/article/281595245643590 Over seven years seems a long time for this to come to court. Are such crimes and timescales common in the railway infrastructure or construction industries?

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post but please note and share the following.

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/tfw-class-398-stadler-citylink-tram-trains.229459/ How much of those 30+ year old trains, apart from the numbers painted or stuck on the side,is original? Not that much I bet. The operating system will be supported as long as the...

Somebody asked about Newport-Crosskeys services in the South Wales Metro thread but their and my posts were deleted by mods as they were deemed off topic. I thought I'd start this thread in case anybody is interested in discussing services over this mile or two of line. The aspiration is to run...

Readers of this thread might be interested in Roger French's account of his visit to south-west Wales. He also caught the T1C to Cardiff. Among other things he comments on publicity, connections and ridership...

In September the default speed limit in built up areas of Wales will be reduced from 30mph to 20mph. Some roads, generally those without any properties fronting them, will stay at 30. One would imagine that this will adversely affect bus services, extending journey times and either requiring...

The Catholic children of Coleford attending St Peter's RC High School in Gloucester have a 1hr 47m bus ride each way. (Long enough to do/copy all their homework, no doubt!). I'm sure it can't be the longest though.

Mod note: thread split from Stagecoach West discussion Newport Transport will be doing the 761 and 24 as their C4 and 72 https://www.newportbus.co.uk/new-services-forest-dean

I noticed the following on Journeycheck I wonder what they'll turn out for this?

For example, there is no licensed snooker club at Potters Bar station.

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/can-services-skip-stations-that-are-drop-off-only-if-no-one-has-a-ticket-to-them.236428/ As I suggested in another thread, how about bus-style Stop buttons and announcements saying "The next station is Tinytown. Please press the...

We've done 'worst car you've ever owned' so how about 'best car'? Mine would be the Ford Focus I traded the problematic Renault mentioned in the other thread in for. Three years old, previously owned by an old guy who probably used it once a week to go shopping. Cost me £4000 plus the Megane...

Quote is from another thread but I think it deserves one of its own. Discuss.

Today's TfW cancellations are shown in Journeycheck as due to "shortage of train crew". Nothing remarkable in that you might think, given that it's a Sunday in the school holidays and not so many will decide to work. Sundays are outside the standard working week. The interesting thing is that...

https://news.tfw.wales/news/newport-fflecsi-pilot-completed TfW ended it's other urban Fflecsi DRT service in north Cardiff in April and it too reverted to a timetabled one. Are there any urban DRT schemes which have been deemed successful enough to receive ongoing funding or even operate...