Recent content by Stewart2887

Edinburgh, Zagreb, Stockholm (Ithink)

I'm born and raised Edinburgh. About 6 years ago me and my family went to visit my elderly mother in Edinburgh, in the house I was raised. Cul-de-sac, and we had offroad parking. The day we left, my mum was going to daycare, and the bus turned up to take her. All good, but I had to move my car...

Not railway related, but when I was Commodore of the local sailing club, dogs were one of the biggest problems. Lots of people are uneasy or scared around dogs (including me). If I had to use any public transport, I wouldn't like unfamiliar dogs in a confined space. To continue my sailing club...

I've been on a Voyager where there was no chance you could fall over, due to crush loadings. What we need is increased capacity Oxford-Wolverhampton

The number of hybrid electric bus fires i've seen round here gives me concerns. Trains will be even more risky

And, of which semaphores, are they lower quadrant? Burry Port? Cornwall?

Last train journey I went on with my daughter, CrossCountry from Oxford. Absolute crush loading, if I'd gone down the coach I'd never have got off at Wolves. Train left lots behind at stations. It least standing in the vestibules, no chance of falling over. Total disgrace, car every time now

So on DOO services we pull the cord? Nor do I tweet. I'll stay in my car then. It's not the worst problem passengers face I guess

So today, my year-old Golf threw a software wobbly, parking sensors and SOS inoperative. I'ts done this a dozen times before. Today, my local Oxford VW dealer rang me to offer assistance. I didn't buy it from them and have never been there, but have booked a service in June. Why now, and why no...

How? Bridge is north of Culham. Not many passengers though, only the few for UKAEA/JET Culham Lab

As I understand it, handbrakes on disc brakes become less effective as the disc cools and contracts, reducing the braking effect. Drums cooling and contracting tightens the brake. Lots of Citroens with rear disc brakes ran away while parked some years ago. I love my electronic handbrake...

I sympathise, but leaving the EU has lots of consequences. We voted for it apparently

Culham-though it's not in railway use now

Lots of 59/66 action Somerset-London during the week. Check out the Newbury camera

Guys. the whole point of this legislation is to make life safer for everyone, and that means eliminating old polluting vehicles. The death of that poor little girl Ella Kissi-Debrah a few years ago has focussed lots of minds. Just because you have a driveable 20-year old diesel doesn't make it...