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    Derby to Preston - valid routes?

    Hi all, I'm in an interesting situation on Monday. I have an open ticket from Derby to Preston. The ticket I have involves a seat reservation, I'd change at Tamworth and Crewe. (16:39-18:51) I'm not sure when I'll be leaving Derby hence the open ticket, what other routes are valid? I would be...
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    Coastal Coaches lose their final public bus services + impact on Rotala

    http://www.coastalcoaches.co.uk/bus-services/ No real surprise, but will be interesting to see where this goes. I imagine deckers will be pushed onto the 31, 43, 44 and 100 but can Rotala handle the extra services? The last services they inherited from Coastal Coaches quickly ended up with...
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    Community railway plan for Bridport and West Bay

    https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/19009071.group-plans-introduce-zero-carbon-railway-bridport-area/ This is an interesting proposal. For a community rail link that directly links the Jurassic Coast to the mainline network without going through Weymouth or Axminster, there would be economic...
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    Cottam Parkway - Compulsory Purchase Orders Confirmed, Station To Be Built

    https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/preston-set-new-railway-station-19404999?utm_source=lancs_live_newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter2&utm_medium=email Big news coming out of Preston today.
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    Preston Trams Discussion

    https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2020/08/prestons-test-tramline-could-be-back-on-track/ While not stated in this article, there are no longer any obstacles for Preston Trampower and this should finally begin. I do believe this implementation is necessary due to capacity constraints across...
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    Blackpool Airport Reopening Stopped By Local Council

    https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/blackpool-airport-not-reopen-council-18635388 Apologies that I couldn't grab the full quote due to Lancs Live's finicky mobile interface. Calling Blackpool a 'gateway to the lakes' is incorrect when there is already a Lake District airport but as a...
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    Bus Hits Bridge in Salford

    https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/live-double-decker-bus-crashes-18413414
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    Medical Emergency on 1S36, but train leaves anyway

    Hey all, Just got off 1S36 Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh on my usual Preston - Lancaster (LAN) commute. Before LAN I noticed we came in faster than usual (this may have just been how it felt, given I wasn't in my usual carriage) and the call went out for a doctor. Police on the station were...
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    Elderly man died after falling on Stagecoach MCSL service

    https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/man-dies-after-falling-bus-17460513 Not good at all, and condolences with all affected.
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    Preston Bus - 45

    https://twitter.com/PrestonBus/status/1185158098429894656?s=19 Well, this is certainly an interesting one. Preston Bus are looking for immediate minibus drivers. There is a further poster (exclusive to buses) explaining that Preston Bus have had an upcoming route allocated to them and need...

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