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    Funny overheard comments about buses

    Yesterday I travelled on the York University Open Day free shuttle contracted to York Pullman. A lad noticed one of the local buses. 'What's FirstBus doing in York?' he exclaimed to his friend. 'I thought FirstBus was just a Halifax thing.' What have you heard revealing people's limited...
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    Trivia: historic joint services shared by more than 3 operators

    Before around 1970, when PTEs absorbed many municipal operators and the National Bus Company reorganised the territorial companies, routes shared between three or more operators were common. This was prevalent in South Wales and Lancashire/Manchester, where many interurban routes were shared by...
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    Idea for alternative provision, if HS2 gets cancelled

    A link from HS2 to the Birmingham-Derby line would be an alternative to a cancelled or deferred HS2 phase 2b. Upgrade Birmingham-Derby and create a fast route from that line to the ECML by upgrading the Castle Donington route to Nottingham and the Nottingham-Newark line with new junctions to the...

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