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I agree with this and the Ipswich network. It hasn’t really changed for years. The town centre is dead but they still concentrate on all routes just heading into the town centre. Why are the big retail parks not served more, like Anglia retail park - the big housing estates closest to it have...

Colchester is like that too in some areas. The evening service frequency is poor to say the least. On a separate note I do wonder what will happen with Ipswich Buses now. An ever ageing fleet, no management, traffic issues in Ipswich and a dying town centre, surely the council won’t want to...

I totally agree. Zero competition from trains, plenty of new houses along the route, and a large college on the edge of Ipswich. It should be a goldmine that route. Hardly any competition from other bus routes too. The problem is the lack of promotion by Beestons, and no identity to the route...

I do wonder where they will go from here. It surely can’t be worthwhile the council keeping hold of them now in the current climate?

Wonder what will happen now at Ipswich Buses? Apparently the manager has left for pastures new so not sure who is taking charge now?

Looks way more confusing on the Jaywick routes to be honest, cant really work out how it all interworks. It seems you can go from Burrs Rd and the Factory outlet direct to Jaywick via the town centre, but you can go from Jaywick back the other direction?? Why do they need to still have the X76...

Hi, I have a few questions about FK operations and was wondering if someone knows the answers: Do routes 24 and 25 work into each other? so when the 25 reaches Fowey, does it then do a 24? Does the driver work this throughout? What happens on a Saturday as the 25 is only 2 hourly? Where does...

Hi guys, Not sure if this is something that someone could help with. I am in the VERY early stages of relocating down to Cornwall from Suffolk, and my plan is to go ahead with my PCV licence and get a job on the buses, possibly FK but would consider any open vacancies. I am currently looking at...

I’m reasonably new to the world of railways, so forgive me! :) always had an overall interest but only recently taken a much deeper interest! I see what you are saying now!

Because it sounds like you mean they sign just Doncaster to Leeds not London to Leeds, for someone who does not work on the Railway I didn’t know you meant London to Newcastle via Doncaster and Doncaster to Leeds. I think it’s just the Railway speak that you talk about the branches not the full...

This is what I meant by my comment!

Just out of interest, why would Kings Cross drivers sign Doncaster - Leeds? how would that work in a drivers shift?

Thank you very much for all of your replies! Very much food for thought! While I don't believe it is anything like what I have experienced in the past I do believe there are elements of my career that I definitely believe would assist in becoming a train driver, such as the concentration and...

Hi Everyone, I have been lurking here for a while now and asking a few questions etc. the basis of that is how much I dream of moving profession and becoming a train driver. It really is my dream job and something I have wanted to do for years. My backround is haulage and logistics, I have...

Hi everyone, thanks for your help on my last post. I have so more questions I was wondering: I have seen a few cab ride videos where drivers have what looks like an Ipad in the cab, what are these used for and do all drivers have them? When you are passed the test, if you work at a...

Ah I see, may I ask what is an average day for you?

Ah ok that's interesting, I though more intercity trains were stabled at Ipswich. Do the Ipswich based drivers sign the stopping services from Ips-Lst? it must be a fairly boring depot to work at just doing the rural stopping services. Id love to get in the railways somehow.

Hi, I have some questions about what a duty for a TOC will actually compile of, so for instance if you were a drier for GWR ex say Penzance or Exeter, would you take the train all the way to Paddington, have a break then return? Or in the example of my local operator Greater Anglia, if you...

How do they get round the DDA rules?

Yes it is happening. I went back to the paint shop yesterday and one of the Versa's has been freshly painted in new style, just waiting for stickers. It's basically the same green and purple, but in a simpler way without all the odd looking lines and weird shapes