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    Why does the barcode on e-tickets have to be shown?

    So don’t buy one then. If you’re not able to use the e-ticket, buy a paper ticket from somewhere that will sell you one.
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    Eurovision 2024 discussion.

    Any member (plus associates) of the Eurovision Broadcasting Union can participate - hence Israel, Azerbaijan, Australia etc. even Morocco entered, but only once. The disconnect between the vocal minority of protesters and the hefty public vote for Israel was stark. Israel got almost twice as...
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    Concessionary pass remuneration

    There are plenty of pensioners that sit between those eligible for pension credit and millionaires! I see no reason why their pass should not be replaced with a half fare pass or have an annual charge of day £100 for free rides. I’ve seen plenty of luxury cars pull up at York P&R and their...
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    Northern Short Forming Again

    I bet nobody at Northern has ever thought of that - good job you’re here!
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    Concessionary pass remuneration

    Surely the most sensible solution would be to means test the bus pass - if ‘free’ tv licence’s can be linked to pension credit eligibility, I see no reason why free bus passes can’t. Other pensioners would then revert back to the half fare bus pass. Potentially politically challenging in the...
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    Trivia: Historically longer bus routes

    Back in the day(I’ve seen an NBC era timetable) the Hull - Pocklington -York route used to carry on to Leeds. Of course, until a few years ago, the 121 Hull - Bridlington ran through to Filey and Scarborough before the route was split at Brid and the 12 introduced. Also, until very recently, the...
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    Trivia : Which TOCs have consistent train direction?

    Hull Trains always have first class at the London end. Very rare to see a reverse formation.
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    SNP ends power sharing with the Scottish Greens - Humza Yousaf resigns as SNP leader

    People have certainly lost the ability to both debate and disagree with each other respectfully. Using terms of abuse or disrespectful language to describe your opponents is a particular trait of the ‘kind’ far-left.
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    Derby Telegraph "Plans to convert Monsal Trail back into railway takes 'significant step forward'"

    I see you’ve ignored everything I actually wrote. To answer your question, yes I have been on a train. I’ve stood nose to armpit on a sprinter to Matlock. I’ve also seen that many times more people use motor vehicles to get there, and the buses are well patronised too. I’m not the one who is...
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    Keir Starmer and the Labour Party

    There’s no danger of this - John Prescott has retired.
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    Derby Telegraph "Plans to convert Monsal Trail back into railway takes 'significant step forward'"

    The bus already provides a much more comprehensive service than a reopened railway would, and the overwhelming majority still choose cars. There’s also the likelihood that most visitors to places like Bakewell will also visit somewhere else in the area, like Chatsworth, making a rail based visit...
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    2024 Local, Mayoral and PCC Elections

    To be fair, I’m not opposed to PR per se. Of course, you make an excellent point regarding the maturity that would be needed from politicians, and that is in very short supply in our system. To be fair to both parties, at least the 2010 coalition did last a full term. The whole UK system is...
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    ULEZ - public don't care / uninterested

    Which is what I said - the areas where Hall won were already blue to start with.
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    Further Class 180 Failure Issue on ECML

    The general gist of your comments in this thread is you suggesting that Grand Central are knowingly sending out unsafe rolling stock in passenger service. That’s quite an allegation to make.
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    Should a new Northern Network Railcard be introduced?

    What exactly is that meant to mean? It has more than the whiff of conspiracy theory about it. Meanwhile, maybe most motorists don’t want to give up their independence and personal space?

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