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    Cardiff to Bristol airport buses

    I've used the service multiple times. I have to say that take-up on the route is very poor. I am surprised National Express still run the route - especially in the winter season. It's unusual to have ten or more passengers on the route. Just the other week, there were three of us onboard - all...
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    Katowice Trip Questions

    I'd say it's pretty easy to get around Poland in English. Far easier than Italy, France or Spain IMO. You'd be surprised at the number of people in fact. Though it's certainly far from universal. Especially in more rural/ poorer areas and among older people. The Silesian tram network is a great...
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    Katowice Trip Questions

    A very interesting part of the world to travel to for a transport and industry buff. Few tourists, but certainly a lot to see. There is no airport supplement. In the olden days, before ZTM, the airport wasn't covered by normal tickets and had a special ticket. That isn't the case now. The GZM...
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    Heathrow and BA a disgrace to the country

    Hate to be a BA defender, but this post just misses the point. Security: - Qatar trusts UK security and doesn't trust Indian security. That means at Doha, passengers on flights from Britain walk straight into the departure hall. Passengers from India have to go through miles of corridors to the...
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    Food prices

    With mince, I usually cook the whole pack and batch freeze (or refrigerate) extras. Much easier that way and saves so much time through the week. I actually prefer some things the second time!
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    Are some of these rural bus stops real?

    It's especially crazy given we live in these health and safety conscious times. And the stop could so easily be moved opposite the Washington Borstal (N) stop. There is still no pavement, but at least that is on a quieter road. I imagine one reason this stop gets so few users is you can't...
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    Are some of these rural bus stops real?

    I've been researching a holiday over the South Downs and something piqued my interest (not in a good way!). There seem to be several bus stops that look abandoned and seem downright dangerous. Take this one on the A24. It's Washington Bostal (S) Google shows there is a bus stop there and shows...
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    taximeter misbehaving.

    Isn't Uber fixed fare? I've always paid the fare it says at the start anyway. Here in the UK, in Eastern Europe, in the Middle East and in Asia (before they pulled out).
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    Worst Rail Routes for fare collection in members' experience?

    Fare checks are very much hit or miss. Morning and afternoons seem the most checks, but after 4pm, checks get a lot rarer. I think it's getting closer to pre-Covid check levels now though. On the pay when challenged point, to be fair, that was the way people had to pay for many years as most...
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    Grand Union approved for Cardiff to London open access by ORR from December 2024

    GWR faces a fair bit of competition on the route. National Express, Megabus and Flixbus all have frequent service. Timetables are still settling post-Covid though the direction is towards more buses, not fewer. On the train, there's the via Salisbury/ Warminster fare for £67.30 off-peak return...
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    Progress of delivery of cascaded/refurbished/PRM modified stock to TFW/Wales and Borders

    ''We have completed the refurbishment work to our fleet of Class 153 railcars, providing better facilities for customers throughout the Wales and Borders network.'' https://twitter.com/tfwrail/status/1547185226157375488
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    Rail replacement buses during strikes

    Don't forget there's currently a shortage of bus drivers making running large-scale RRB services more difficult. Some operators are very good at getting ticket acceptance on local buses as well as running replacements.
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    Trivia: Stations still known by old names

    I was arranging to meet up with a family member earlier. She is only in her late 30s, but referred to Cardiff Central as 'General station'. Cardiff General was renamed Cardiff Central in 1973 (49 years ago). I'm not from Cardiff itself and have always referred to it as Cardiff Central/ Central...
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    Food prices

    Definitely noticed that food has gone up a lot. I try to keep my weekly shop below £80, but it's becoming increasingly difficult. It's the little things as well as more expensive items like meat. I was checking a receipt from May earlier in the week. Typical cheap salad staples have surged in...
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    Should bullying in schools be banned?

    I went to a single-sex boys' school and think the teachers there took bullying pretty seriously. Of course it went on, but certainly not under the noses of teachers. I think a lot of it comes from leadership culture and expectations. Sadly too many schools have pretty low expectations and a poor...

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