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Recent content by deaftech

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    Longest Heritage Railway extension

    Well, at least Britannia Hotels are preserving heritage hotels, even if they are not 5 star.
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    Longest Heritage Railway extension

    Thanks for the link.
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    Longest Heritage Railway extension

    Personally, I would love to see the third rail re-instated and heritage emus used.
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    Longest Heritage Railway extension

    Yes, I largely agree with your analysis. However there is one factor that you have not mentioned and that is the cost of living crisis. This is hitting families in particular. At least the retired sector is partially protected by such things as the "triple lock". In addition, there are the...
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    Longest Heritage Railway extension

    I find it interesting that in the discussion over the ideal length for a Heritage Railway, no mention appears to have been made of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. This is the most popular heritage railway in the country, in terms of the number of passengers carried, and is also the longest...
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    Larissa, Greece: Freight train collides with passenger train (01/03/2023)

    Why do you say that? Maybe you are the one who is biased.
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    Train drivers overpaid?

    I was gobsmacked recently when I saw a recruiting poster on the back of a local bus boasting about offering £13 per hour for drivers. I thought to myself, "No wonder you are short of drivers if that is the pathetic wage that you are offering". However physics34's post shows that this is par...
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    Avanti West coast contract extended to 1st April 2023

    The proof is not in the pudding, but in the eating thereof!
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    Riots in Birmingham/London/Manchester etc

    Or is it because they are so alienated they just don't care. I must say I am getting feed up with all this blaming of the police. It is successive governments over the past 32 years who are responsible for the social situation that has resulted in these riots.

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