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DfT Mode Shift Revenue Support subsidy is already available for rail and inland waterway freight to 'level the playing field' with road haulage.

Considerable grant assistance through Mode Shift Revenue Support for example.

They were but not now post the Marchioness sinking - not sure that played any part in the events leading to the disaster however. When I enquired why trains remained exempt I was told it was 'too difficult'. I operated two restaurant boats that were licensed on a voluntary basis (prior to the...

Five RPIs about an hour ago, chatting or looking at their phones. In Shipley about 1635 a passenger walked past an RPI saying ' I've lost my ticket' . What could the RPI do?

All looks normal.now.

Apologies for delayed reply. After consulting with colleagues St Dunstans signal box (controlling the lines from Bradford Exchange and Leeds to the Queensbury line) controlled a triangular junction - all mechanical (says the last signalman to work it). This replaced boxes at each corner of the...

Platform 1 was taken out of use when the line was singled, on 30th March 1980

I'm not sure that the Act of Parliament was that precise, if there was one. Until recently there was an exception 9.2.2 which said: You do not need to apply...9.2.1. to a shunting movement of a vehicle carrying passengers as long as: you have made sure the points are fitting correctly a signal...

Its also a long standing thing that signal reversion can happen due to the weather - storms in particular. As a signaller I've had it happen a few times - not often.

Up until the 1960s a few down trains did combine portions, with the Leeds portion backing into platform 1 (over unlocked points) while up trains were split at Saltaire, or (later) at Keighley or Skipton. The first major changes came with the timetable change friom 22nd March 1965 when up trains...

These sidings and access have just been formally taken out of use. Weekly Notice LNE (Central) week 3 refers. I worked as a signaller then managed this area from 1990 but don't remember the facility in use. Regards David

Yes. The original platform 1 (Bradford-Keighley) closed 30th March 1980. The bi-directional platform 5 (now 2) had opened 14th May 1979 in the down direction, and 9th March 1980 for up trains. The new (up) platform 1 (Keighley-Leeds) opened 25th July 1992 on which date platforms 2 and 5...

Key signal boxes had Train Recorders (also known as box lads or booking boys) whose job it was not only to keep the Train Register up to date, undertake cleaning duties etc but also report to Control the passage of trains on a regular basis. I don't know if any signal boxes now have train...

The Talyllyn Railway is today signalled using the Electric Key Token system with blockposts (signalboxes) at Tywyn Wharf (in the station building), Pendre, Brynglas, Quarry Siding, Abergynolwyn, and Nant Gwernol (in the station building). Until recently train movements between Abergynolwyn and...

I can confirm - from 21st October 1984. regards David L