Recent content by EcsWhyZee

I always think the negative reaction to these type of comments just proves them right. Yes an executive job is hard - as proven by the crap communication and the response to it. Yes the people angered so easily by it aren’t the country’s greatest thinkers - as proven by the response. That...

Any money spent on that would be better spent on MANPADs, stingers, javelins and other lethal or humanitarian aid. Painting a train Blue and Yellow doesn’t stop the missiles flying, doesn’t heal the injured, doesn’t bring back the dead. It would be, in my opinion, just another vague and...

Referring to having kids as a "lifestyle choice" in a negative fashion when it is literally the only reason for an organism to exist is a bit odd. I think having pushchair spaces is a good idea on new-build services (such as HS2) where provision can be baked in. Unfortunately adding them to...

Glad no one was injured. Wonder how the railway will deal with the loss of the 158 and 159 units, not like we're gonna be building any more of them!

True communism has never been tried!

To answer an earlier question: The DART will be free to ride.

I’ve never understood this point of view. For context I am an electric car driver and hold a private pilots license. Do you really think zero emission air transport is outside the realms of possibility? The worlds first Hydrogen plane flew in the UK last year. Electric planes are getting ready...

Would a Luton DART style connection be possible / worthwhile here?

Could this be a more common thing given the recent platform extensions on the route to allow 8 car running at all stations? Would of course still be limited to reduced length units or SDO.

We are getting ever closer to having a complete transport solution between Luton Airport and London. Here's the latest from the Luton DART Website: I can't see any evidence that the trains were installed in Autumn 2020 as planned. Here's the latest update video I could find, it's from June...

What projects (new trains, electrification, new stations etc) are you most looking forward to that are still currently planned to complete in 2021 (even if you suspect they may be delayed)? Let’s try to keep it positive :) 1609461888 I’ll start: Class 360 electric trains to Corby.

Agreed. Like I went on to say, it’s the value of the compensation that is up for discussion. I was just pointing this out vs the title of this thread which makes it sound like very existence of compensation should be discussed. I think it’s very clear some amount is going to be paid.

They bought tickets expecting to travel safely and to time to their destination. This didn’t happen so of course they should be compensated. One could argue the minimum they should receive is at least the cost of the ticket they paid. I think most would argue for a fair bit more. I guess how...

I actually happen to be a red head; white skin, freckles and all! (Though admittedly I am not a step child) As said above it’s just an old phrase, but despite being 27 I use it a lot. It applies to a lot of old ignored systems in the world of software consulting. Apologies if anyone was...

Now that the Great Western Mainline, Midland Mainline and even the Great Eastern Mainline are in a much better state than a few years ago with many more electric trains and myriad infrastructure improvements, does the forum feel that the Chiltern Mainline has picked up the "unfairly treated...