Recent content by Chris M

Watchet and Ilfracombe but not Taunton or Plymouth being intermediate stations between Bridgwater and Penzance is, err, interesting.

There are public water fountains nearby some stations, Archway and Leyton come immediately to mind. There are also at least two in the shopping centre at Canary Wharf DLR (albeit not well signed). The one at Paddington is by far the worst water refill I've used as it's unnecessarily complicated...

EMR have a page of information about the strikes at https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/rail-strike although they have not yet provided detailed information regarding 20 July they do plan to have some: In general terms, you can travel on an alternative day or get a refund, details vary...

They are perfectly normal fully functional Oyster cards.

Any bridge over the Thames downstream of Tower Bridge needs to be either as high as the upper walkways on Tower Bridge or an opening (lifting/swinging) bridge. The plan for Rotherhithe (which has been punted into the long grass but not scrapped) is for an opening bridge carrying pedestrians and...

In the short term a ferry (or extension of the clipper) from Barking Riverside to a new pier in Thamesmead would seem to offer significant benefits for relatively little cost and complexity. In the longer term, a fixed link between Thamesmead and Abbey Wood should be just one part of a route...

or possibly had a blowout of a tyre or some other mechanical failure.

(pedant alert) They will almost certainly be given a fine, and while the amount they could be fined is (I think) unlimited, the fine they actually receive will be a specific finite amount.

Limehouse (DLR/NR) is another out of station interchange (OSI). Even though there is a direct link between the westbound NR and eastbound DLR platforms, there is a gateline in the middle that serves as both touch out of one mode and touch in on the other. This is a better solution than found at...

I would expect that evacuation routes would also play a part in the decision. For multiple (hopefully obvious) reasons it is always going to be preferable not to have a train load of people walking past the site of an incident, especially one involving a (potential) fatality. Its unfortunate but...

Most likely they would receive a suspended sentence.

As someone who uses Chancery Lane on Sundays, I don't think I've ever been the only person to get on or off a train there. It's not many people, but its not nobody.

What's the name of a Lancastrian cookware retailer? Prestonpans What name is used for a football match between local rivals? Derby

There is a photo here of a Blackpool tram with an L-plate in the window, and a description of a tram driving experience on the Seaton Tramway includes the following:

What instructions were given to the southernmost painter at Saltash? Coatbridge Sunnyside What instructions were given to the new employee at the supermarket? Stockwell What type of wheat is used to make pasta? Durham Where is the mine? 'Sunderland What did King Edward build at Conwy? Newcastle...