Recent content by pint

We should not be glorifying the nazi, or any other heinous reigeime of the past, but that the same time we should not, and must not forget it it and airbrush it out of memory . And there in lies the paradox of people dressing up in "nazi" uniforms are they glorifying the Nazi regeime, or are...

I can fully understand why airlines require certain limits on baggage weights etc as it affects the performance of an aircraft with things such as take off weight . But a train doesnt fly , so why are they trying to emulate flying? if you can carry your baggage to the train and take your seat...

Curious onlooker about things that are different and have a novelty factor. Rail travel for me is impractial as to get to the nearest train station i would have to drive, pay to park and then the trains dont go anywhere where i would regularly travel to

Why would you need to print the ticket? If you have an e ticket on your phone/device then surely that should suffice. when i use a Bus, the ticket is within the app and its just a case of show it to the driver/inspector. likewise with a tram, and e tickets work the same or similar with other...

Other than a passing interest trains as a mode of personal transport - getting form A to B are irrelevant to me, too many bad experiences to make it worth consideruing I could use the train to "park and ride" to a nearby city centre - but why? its much easier to drive to a bus park and ride ...

Thet "walkway" through Nottingham station is a Public Right of Way. A few years back there were plans to stop up ( close) the public footpath over/thgrough the station, but this was denied and it was ordered that the right of way be kept open for people to pass and repass without let or...

Fire extinguisher used as a battering ram to get out? what about walking up the tracks to a railway signal to see if theres a phone , or somewhere to get out?

Wouldn't there be any emergency alarms that could be hit, such as fire to get attention? and likewise couldn't you use reasonable force to get out?

Daft question time again from a lurker... Is there any advantage to Semaphore arm signals against coloured lights, such as visibility? and can semaphore arm signals be controlled by a computer system as opposed to the old-fashioned lever signal cabin/ box?

The cost of rail travel is extortionate as are car parking facilities at stations

The extortionate cost of car parrking, plus the risk of being fined under by-laws by some private parking company should you park slightly out of kilter are one of the reasons why I dont use rail services

Daft question time from someone who has never been in the driving side of a train... When approaching a junction/points doe the train driver have any control over the direction in which the train "steers" onto the other track - e turn left/right/carry on straight ahead ? Next up: As i understand...

Do you have a phone? android, and apple (ios) often record location history, if you have google maps then log into your google account an you should be able to find a feature called time line in the options ( three lines to the right)

Couldnt they automate the gates? whats the advantage of having someone there sole whos sole job appears to be to open and close a gate?

As a passenger, why would i pull the cord?? a door maybe open, but its hardly an emergency nothings on fire, theres no imediate danger - and anyway isnt there a fine for improper use? Plus wasnt there some stories in the recent past about people being stranded/mprisoned on trains ( during a...