Recent content by mjc

Which is even more bizarre since West Mids can't be @r$ed to actually run their trains beyond Stafford all the way to Birmingham! I cycle from Lightwood to Stoke as much as I can, we have decent facilities in the office to shower and change. In the worst weather I use a combination of walking...

Hello my knowledgeable friends, With a change in working pattern coming up, and rail fare hike!, I've been reviewing the best ticket combinations but realised that not all seasons are created equal. Normally for my route (Stoke to Birmingham) a split at Stafford is the best value (saving £5 on...

You're right if it's people actually wanting to come from Crewe to central Hanley, but how many people actually is that? If you're in Crewe and want to shop you could get just as quickly into Manchester and have a million times better experience than Hanley. If you're coming for the colleges or...

There's the train for direct travel between Crewe and Stoke, already running twice an hour. Admittedly it comes at a greater cost than the bus but much quicker and more reliable. Of you only make the journey occasionally then the extra cost probably doesn't matter, and if you're a regular...

I think, like most of TikTok this is just someone spouting off trying to get views. He's not even sure himself what he's saying, 95% of these incidents wouldn't happen if the assault screen could be down, then he says about 50%. I've never been a bus driver but I have lots of experience in...

The only sensible route is to continue along Leek Road to Joiner's Square and then up Lichfield Street, but who knows if they'll take the sensible option and it's really congested at times so even with extra time it'll be interesting to see if they can keep to time.

Have you seen some different pics? The three linked to on Facebook, however I try to zoom in I can barely make out the driver let alone a scarf…

Wow, that’s brilliant, thanks! Now why can’t all the TOCs make it that simple?

Thanks, it’s a shame I can’t support the site that way but I understand. For me using splits the saving is about 1 journey out of the 8 so worthwhile now I’ll be able to use all 8 in the 4 weeks, although ok XC commuting into Birmingham from Stoke so I’ll miss having a seat reservation!

With my commuting likely to increase slightly I think it tips the balance in favour of flexi season tickets rather than purchasing for each day but, of course, split is still the cheapest option. Can I buy though through the forum site, and if so how please (with apologies if I’m missing the...

Allegedly!

I’m looking forward to seeing the other phases but there’s some really bizarre stuff in here. The tender for the 6 had to be one of the weirdest, a single journey covering just half the route running only 15 minutes before the next service over the same route and timed to arrive into Longton at...

I don’t think it is nonsense. What about my child who needs to be collected from after school club by 5:30 when they close, or my elderly relative who needs their tea and medication at 5:30 before I go home and sort myself and family out? If it’s a real emergency the business should have...

But they shouldn’t be, and good employers will be working to eliminate the need for unpaid overtime. There will always be sick people, but we shouldn’t expect doctors to stay at work until everyone is healed, there will always be more that a heritage railway manager could do, but again we...

What a great reaction to my comment, and really sad that people still support those outdated attitudes. If a railway just wants middle aged men to apply for the job they should just say so, rather than make the terms such that they’re the only people who can apply. It’s a poor situation if a...