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Which routes used to be longer than they are now? (Excluding those which have a split number for EU rules). In Kent / Sussex the 5 used to run Maidstone - Hastings, now cut back to Hawkhurst @paul1609 mentioned a Brighton to Canterbury route? The X5 used to run Oxford - Cambridge but now...

44, and they started on 87 after the 2019 election. Not encouraging for them!

Steve Rotheram has a manifesto committment to create a north south BRT scheme - where would it go?

Some outer places like Bromley and Chingford are becoming more 'progressive' as inner Londoners move further out - both will probably go Labour at the GE. I do agree that ULEZ will be a factor in this election though.

Do management grades still get sent to cover striking front line grades?

I'm predicting- London - Khan to win on about 38pc Birmingham - Street to narrowly win East Midlands - Labour to win

Several at Deptford arches either side of the High Street. Loads in the arches around Hackney Central, Clapton and Forest Gate which is a hipstery area! 1714586761 The Wellington is pretty forgettable though!

Darlington (constituency) voted Conservative twice in the 1980s...

Here in Southeastern land even some village stations have a decent coffee and croissant place in the morning - would be hard to get the same quality on a train. It would also lost money if you provided it 5 days per week due to flexible working.

Which council is that please?

You could argue it both ways. Dartford town could be in Greater London although the rest of its borough makes sense in Kent. Biggin Hill is free standing and could return to Kent although it would still be isolated from Westerham and Sevenoaks. Yes there is the odd rural lane around the edge of...

This has just dropped on RDG's LinkedIn so we'll see how that goes with frequent business travellers.

Urban regeneration is tricky to get right - on one hand there are probably more jobs in the area than in the 1990s but parts of KX do feel very sterile and corporate now. The area around Waterloo feels like it's going the same way. 1713938855 It's definitely helped to reboot the Kent seaside...

Parking is generally easy in London suburbs because not everyone has a car. Most areas near stations will be resident permit only which might cost £30-60 a year.

Nice shot - I've been under that blue bridge 100s of times but never seen it from the top!