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I may still have Quicks in a spreadsheet actually… myself and a couple of other volunteers transcribed it to make it more accessible for a YouTube channel. I might try and do something with it if I get time. The biggest issue will be the georeferencing. I did briefly try manually plotting them...

Lunch expenses are still £8. And by definition the majority are not the top 73 earners.

Ours must do something different unless they somehow track how long you’ve been in the shop in general for as it has no issue with me walking straight through after using the kiosk when there’s a long queue elsewhere and I just want a meal deal. Indeed, people are directed to leave that way as...

Our Tesco has them as well. I'm yet to figure out exactly the point of them as as far as I can tell they're just automatic. I doubt its facial recognition as I've been through without buying anything or using the kiosk instead. The only purpose I can think they serve is to slow people down.

A quick search has brought up this

The report discusses them, apparently installing signage was already underway by this point on the Western, although they weren't yet fitted to this bridge. Having been over that bridge it feels surprising that they didn't rank that need higher, it's not a particularly wide road, with a blind...

They should, especially since the collision between a HST and a fallen bridge parapet at Froxfield, near Hungerford, in 2015. That turned into a game of pass the parcel. 17:20 - lorry strikes the bridge and causes damage. 17:22-17:23 - member of public phones 999 and gets put through to Thames...

I’m in the “New Street is dire” camp as well I’m afraid. I don’t think I've ever had a smooth and pleasant experience there, and I shouldn’t have to study and memorise a list of routes and colours to try to navigate it. I don’t have to anywhere else, and I’ve been to almost all of the busiest...

I do wonder if anyone has similar thoughts if they see my mother’s cat. My own cat is considered to be large, but he dwarfs him. He’s quite elusive so I don’t have many photographs, but this somewhat shows his size:

Regardless of the politics it’s very poor to cover someone else’s property with stickers. And I don’t think the politics can be ignored when the stickers are a symbol of a union which still brings out a lot of debate, and over half the residents of the city voted against in the last referendum.

Also potential issues with distinguishing the colours. From a distance or in fog I suspect they’d merge into one unless suitably separated. You’d need to be careful that they would definitely present as the more restrictive aspect if they did.

The only time I can think for seeing it applied was for a banner repeater which was showing blank when off. Temporary approach control allowed us to ensure the front of the train was beyond the banner before clearing.

I did actually hear someone say “when I worked on the underground…” the other day, which is the first time I’ve heard anyone refer to it as that aside from tourists more familiar with London. As far as I’m aware he’s a native Glaswegian. He did then correct himself to “Subway”. Agree that I’ve...

Agreed, it’s easier than walking on a pebble beach in my opinion as the ballast locks together and doesn’t shift as much underfoot. Less comfortable in everyday footwear as you feel the edges more but not that arduous (I know this from areas of the depot that have been laid with spare ballast...

Troughing kids can slip if not well seated and damage cables if repeatedly walked over. The same applies if the troughing route is overfilled and the cables repeatedly squashed.

I believe that will be Skybound. Really promising stuff with the opportunity to get eyes on for faults etc without the need to go trackside as that can cause more disruption than the initial fault. However, if we can identify the fault and it’s exact location (such as tin can causing track...

Wet wooden sleepers are indeed like ice. Damp concrete sleepers with lichen on can also be very slippery, and harder to spot than wooden ones. A stray piece of ballast can catch you off-guard if walking habitually on sleepers. It’s much easier to have a blanket rule against it. Ballast is...

Unlikely to be anything in or out of the yard until mid morning so expect disruption.

Can the TrainSplit app be used for journeys wholly on ScotRail? I’d discounted it as it says e-ticket rather than m-ticket, but I’d like to suggest a way for my partner to avoid having to switch to the new app. I’m not familiar with e/m-tickets as they’re not an option for me.

PTS is needed for Off-Track (it’s the discipline relating to things that aren’t track, such as vegetation, fences, and drainage). Being colourblind shouldn’t cause an issue though, it’s mainly a problem for telecoms or S&T where being able to identify colours of wiring and signals is vital.