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In BR days - presume it no longer happens - one of the roads to walney island was on a former track bed. The actual road was maintained by the highway authority but the embankment and bridges were maintained by BR as the highest authority wasn’t prepared to take on the liability
A friend of mine as a medical condition which means he needs extra pillows when in bed.
He had preordered a pillow stating medical reasons
When travelling last September , due a computer clutch on the night - they were having to manually check customers in he was told he could have one if...
Suspect the unions would allow it if there members were to act as pilot as this would keep there member employed and provide the route knowledge that the driver doesn’t have
The other problem earlier on today was at least one TOC not having this issue high lighted on its home page it was buried. It took while 10am for it to be highlighted on home page
Before 1974 when the PTEs arrived wasn’t there more because the municipal operators each had a hand in it eg Bradford , Leeds, Halifax etc. I am assuming the memory isn’t playing tricks
A few updates etc
Unless I’ve read it wrong the national Rail site totally ignores the Transpenine Sheffield - Huddersfield - Manchester Picc service.
The press are quoting the police as saying they hope to get the residents back into homes by end of week
Therefore the hope valley will have...
I do hope they arrests will / have been made because it sets a dangerous president if they haven’t.
I was on sheffield station when this was unfolding lots of trains been held. Staff working very hard in difficult circumstances. It didn’t help as the announcements were still referring to...
Looks like we now have problems on hope valley line;
https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-bound-train-stranded-by-snow-drifts-for-two-hours-as-passengers-warned-not-to-travel-1-9043491.
Train arrived sheffield
2220 hrs some three plus hours late
Not sure if it’s the same gas but the police had an exemption on one of the banned fire extinguishers.
They could use them if some one set fire to them self’s, if police were dealing with protest marches the extinguishers were carried otherwise they were banned the gas in them was very quick...
I would also have been happy. Pity the crystal ball wasn’t working Sunday
The stock for tonight’s Penzance to Padd sleeper is heading westwards as 5C99
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