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You go "up town" in some places, or "up the city" in MK (quirky as it's not actually a city), though the latter makes some sense as all of MK is downhill from the centre. I've not heard about going "up to London" from somewhere substantially outside it myself.
You go "up town" in some places, or "up the city" in MK (quirky as it's not actually a city), though the latter makes some sense as all of MK is downhill from the centre. I've not heard about going "up to London" from somewhere substantially outside it myself.
You go "up town" in some places, or "up the city" in MK (quirky as it's not actually a city), though the latter makes some sense as all of MK is downhill from the centre. I've not heard about going "up to London" from somewhere substantially outside it myself.
In Kent and Sussex you go up to London, up to town is generally reserved for a local town.
DFL (down from London) is a generally derogatory term for a Londoner. DFLs generally say up to town (or the smoke) when they really mean up to London.
In the Dads Army theme tune, "Mr Brown goes up to town on the a21 but he comes home each evening and he's ready with his gun"
Although the A21 does go in the right direction - Hastings to London, when Dad's Army is set on the South Coast - petrol rationing would have made a car commute, particularly over that distance, a little unlikely.
Incidentally, the trains depicted in Dad's Army are all anachronistic for that area - they should have been 2BILs and 6PANs, not steam powered, inthe 1940s.
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I trust you are not referring to Rail Forums users when using that disparaging term! The simple truth is that railway terminology was being used in a specialist railway context, and I could not understand the point being made. No police, no charges, not even a penalty fare.
But thanks to all for the diversionary route through Walmington-on-Sea.
Although the A21 does go in the right direction - Hastings to London, when Dad's Army is set on the South Coast - petrol rationing would have made a car commute, particularly over that distance, a little unlikely.
Incidentally, the trains depicted in Dad's Army are all anachronistic for that area - they should have been 2BILs and 6PANs, not steam powered, inthe 1940s.
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Growing up in Lincoln, the commercial centre was clearly "down town", being 200 feet lower than the residential area around the cathedral.
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I did a double-take when asked by a ticket clerk if I was "going south tonight" when buying a ticket to Glasgow in the early evening.
But then, I was in Inverness. (This was back in the days when there were overnight trains on the Highland Line)
It occurs to me that most settlements began around the river and spread uphill as the town grew. I go into town because I live at sea level, I
must ask friends who live on the surrounding hills what they say.
It occurs to me that most settlements began around the river and spread uphill as the town grew. I go into town because I live at sea level, I
must ask friends who live on the surrounding hills what they say.
It appears from a Twitter thread (and their website) that CS no longer carries electric bicycles, for "risk assessment" reasons. Does anyone know the basis behind this, when the rest of the railway does carry them? Was there an incident of a battery fire, or is it to do with them being too heavy for whatever mountings they use that other trains don't? Or is it because of the more stringent fire regulations applying to Sleepers over day trains?
There is rather a Twitter furore on it because e-bikes are often used by people with disabilities to allow them the same access to cycling as the able-bodied.
It appears from a Twitter thread (and their website) that CS no longer carries electric bicycles, for "risk assessment" reasons. Does anyone know the basis behind this, when the rest of the railway does carry them? Was there an incident of a battery fire, or is it to do with them being too heavy for whatever mountings they use that other trains don't? Or is it because of the more stringent fire regulations applying to Sleepers over day trains?
There is rather a Twitter furore on it because e-bikes are often used by people with disabilities to allow them the same access to cycling as the able-bodied.
Then I'd say what about the Night Riviera? I appreciate you're just speculating though, and I too would like to know the real reason. I suspect there's been an incident, possibly even something like someone heading to Fort William hasn't woken up to move their bike, it's gone to Aberdeen and gone missing.
And slightly off topic, but Lumo have just banned ALL non folding bikes.
There is rather a Twitter furore on it because e-bikes are often used by people with disabilities to allow them the same access to cycling as the able-bodied.
The answer then is to ban all non-folding bikes. While there is some space for bikes it isn't that considerable. How much traffic would they actually lose if bikes weren't carried?
For Lumo, that seems entirely reasonable given the maximisation of passenger space and limited facilities for luggage.
The answer then is to ban all non-folding bikes. While there is some space for bikes it isn't that considerable. How much traffic would they actually lose if bikes weren't carried?
The answer then is to ban all non-folding bikes. While there is some space for bikes it isn't that considerable. How much traffic would they actually lose if bikes weren't carried?
Does anyone know the basis behind this, when the rest of the railway does carry them? Was there an incident of a battery fire, or is it to do with them being too heavy for whatever mountings they use that other trains don't? Or is it because of the more stringent fire regulations applying to Sleepers over day trains?
I don't know the reason but suspect it's your latter suggestion. Someone probably asked a "What if?" question so they've imposed a moratorium on carriage until they have a satisfactory answer.
Scooters, which tend to be cheap Chinese tat vs. e-bikes which are generally premium products. But it could be relevant, given the sensitivities over fire on sleeper trains.
I don't know the reason but suspect it's your latter suggestion. Someone probably asked a "What if?" question so they've imposed a moratorium on carriage until they have a satisfactory answer.
I think they might already have the answer.
As reading post #12137 it looks to me a risk assessment has already been carried out and the result was a ban. But as the PR is rather badly worded (regarding "risk assessment ") it could mean the opposite, and there's a ban until a risk assessment has been carried out !
I think they might already have the answer.
As reading post #12137 it looks to me a risk assessment has already been carried out and the result was a ban. But as the PR is rather badly worded (regarding "risk assessment ") it could mean the opposite, and there's a ban until a risk assessment has been carried out !
You go "up town" in some places, or "up the city" in MK (quirky as it's not actually a city), though the latter makes some sense as all of MK is downhill from the centre. I've not heard about going "up to London" from somewhere substantially outside it myself.
In early October we travelled up from Inverness on the sleeper, with our bikes. We fell into conversationwith another group of cyclists, one of whom had an electric bike. They said this had been accepted "this time," but were told a ban on them was imminent.
There were six bikes on our service, which suggest that, sometimes at least, bike carriage brings useful patronage to the sleeper.
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