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What happened to that? It doesn't seem to be on any more.

You're really getting old when you reflect on the debate over the quality of music on this new-fangled Radio 2, that you used to know it as the Light Programme.

hologram Delivered by the Town Cryer

It certainly does :lol: To add yet another to the pot, whereas Arriva operates the town services in Rhyl, there is one interesting exception in that M&H Coaches runs a twice-a-day service 47 to Brynhedydd & Highfield Park in marginal time on its service 45 to Glan Clywd Hospital.

Didn't a dmu come to grief, running away down the incline into Middlelton station, and smashing through the blocks? I was familiar with part of your journey, as the dmu from the Calder Valley would speed through the station and crossovers at Middleton Junction, then after passing though Newton...

In connection with my thread on AWC "updated" journeys, I just sometimes wonder what is the attitude of Transport for Wales towards Avanti West Coast? AWC occasionally terminate one of their Euston- Holyheads at Crewe, or start a journey from Holyhead at Crewe. The usual spiel about you may...

I received an interesting email last Saturday telling me my intended service from North Wales to London by Avanti West Coast had been "updated" Does this mean I'd been moved to 1st class, or would be given a complimentary cup of coffee, I wondered? No - my train had been cancelled - something...

It happens occasionally at Chester, where Transport for Wales has both a train and staff depot. If a train on the Cardiff-Holyhead and vv corridor is running late, it is terminated at Chester, and a different train sets out from Chester to either Cardiff or Holyhead in the original times. This...

Back in the day, there was a similar bell inside the ticket collectors' booth at Halifax station, which could also be used to summon assistance from down on the platforms in the event of the collector being faced with an aggressive passenger.

Really! Thank you for the explanation.

Apologies if this is covered elsewhere, but I am wondering why the line through Exchange Square is still not in use. I was in Manchester yesterday [30th January], and found East Didsbury & Rochdale trams still diverted via Market St. Nearly 2 weeks seems to be a long time to repair a cracked...

Thank you. Much appreciated.

How quickly are the new Cl. 777s being introduced? What would be the chances of their being on the Chester-Liverpool services next Sunday, 7th January?

Ammeter - one who consumes cured pork Magna Carta - large transport firm

If you expected to find Bob & Thelma in Rise Park you'd also probably see Terry chatting up a barmaid in Clipstone!