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That's an excellent one. So is that!

Quite a lot I suspect! In many places it was cheaper just to tar over the tracks when the trams were abandoned, rather than laboriously dig them out. A century or so, and several layers of tarmac later, they will still be there, and periodically a full road reconstruction will reveal them...

...who also provide financial support for network development, the latest being the new 500 to Eastbourne. I believe they also support the many all-night services around the area. Mention of Brighton reminds me of another traffic generator: hills! Many towns have their centre in the valley...

I'd argue that, of the 4 stations mentioned above, only Gomshall might justify increasing to 1tph all day. But, M-F, there's only a few hours when it's less than that anyway. It's Gatwick that has mainly made the line successful, plus development in the Blackwater Valley. End-to-end journey...

I do wonder if some lines with a series of lightly-used stations (not necessarily the NDL) should make them request in the evenings, e.g. after 2000 or 2100. If it were considered unlikely that stops would be required at more than, say, 2 out of 5 then it might enable more stations to be...

Isn't that the same as in 2022 though? When the old 92 was axed I think there was a gap of some time (not sure how long) before the DRT (dial-a-bus) was introduced; which in turn was replaced by the current 92. Probably enough time for most users to make other arrangements. Very difficult to...

There's already been 2 major works on Godstone - Edenbridge in recent years, reinforcing or rebuilding the embankments. No doubt there will be more when (if) the rains start. Dodgy old earthworks on Wealden clay is not a good mix. However today's issue was allegedly at Nutfield, which is...

Bartholomew were rather in the habit of showing planned railways as open, and although I would think it unlikely in this case, I wouldn't like to use a Barts map as definitive historical evidence, especially if no Ordnance Survey map can be found to show it.

To add to the list, there's a 20mph on the down line near Staplehurst (mercifully short) and a longer 20mph on the up line near Godstone which is playing havoc with the TON-RDH shuttles in the peaks.

I don't know this one but it looks interesting.

The tidal roads to Holy Island (Northumberland) and Mersea Island (Essex) still have bus services (the former's timetable dictated by the tides). I believe the tidal road to Sunderland (Lancs) still has a school bus. Does the ford in Kersey village (Suffolk) still have a bus service?

It's an interesting question, and an increasingly difficult one. Much easier in earlier days, when (in residential terms) local authority estates were the most obvious ones, especially those with high-rise housing. With the rise of car ownership, and the sale of council houses, this is not so...

There was at least one Nu-Venture route that did a u-turn in West Malling High Street (Kent), in service, and even stopped at both stops. Not sure if it/they still run, this was 2-3 years ago. From memory, Compass Bus 100 does a u-turn in the main road at the entrance to Pulborough station...

There's a few on the lanes around Ashdown Forest, Sussex, I can think of Newbridge, Twyford and Jarvis Brook. There's one like this in Kent at Derringstone, though it's intermittent being on a chalk stream (Nailbourne) that is usually underground. It runs along South Barham Road for several...

Bit of a comedown for anyone expecting a buffet car!

Agree with all the above except - please! - pub cat not dog. Or parrot, preferably Norwegian Blue. I've been in too many pubs where the landlord's dog(s) slobber all over you, or sniff your crotch, or bark at everyone that comes through the door, or run around uncontrolled, or just plain...

Maybe the Treasury could go to Middlesbrough? Been in the news a lot lately so I'm sure it must be nice. They could savour the fruits of their lavish investments over the years, and I'm sure Mayor Houchen and his cronies would love to have them right on his doorstep.

Many thanks for this analysis which is very helpful. I can see the demographic changes that you allude to, and the rise of Westwood Cross. To the former I'd add the ongoing influx of retired DFLs (down from London) who buy nice bungalows to retire to, drive everywhere, and don't touch buses at...

Yes that's a fair point and I must admit my local knowledge is limited to occasional visits, when I mostly use the Loop, so I'm really an armchair commentator. But I have watched the steady decline in the bus network over the past decade and more, and especially in the past 7 years, and I find...

Thanks. So Newington and Dane Valley see their frequency halved to hourly, pretty appalling for large housing estates. And if the Loop remains unchanged, Newington will have double the frequency evenings and Sundays than Weekday daytimes! Timetables awaited...