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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    Shame I can't seem to track this vehicle using Bustimes: https://bustimes.org/search?q=yd24eub
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    Sounds like now is the last chance to ride a Caetano Boa Vista before they're gone.
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    London Buses Discussion

    London definitely has some double deck routes that would be unsuitable for longer wheelbase buses, and some routes that would be suitable for longer wheelbase buses. The double deck routes that are suitable for longer wheelbase buses may even be a minority and hence longer wheelbase double deck...
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    London Buses Discussion

    Even staying with two-axle buses, I never understand why London doesn't order the longer wheelbase versions that are commonplace outside London. Something for users of bus route 18 to ponder while the bus drives away without picking them up.
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    Informed beforehand that train is cancelled for tomorrow. What do I do?

    I have also recently suffered from this - in my case I was informed a few weeks before departure that my train was cancelled. Mine was a long journey and the loss of my seat reservation was an annoyance. If this is an issue for you @Jalinne, be aware that you can make seat reservations on your...
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    Four bidders for Elizabeth line operations from May 2025 announced

    I don't understand why Go-Ahead and Tokyo Metro have Sumitomo Corporation as part of their team. What does Sumitomo Corporation bring to the team? From what I can see, they look like an investment bank, but running the Elizabeth Line doesn't demand any big investments; e.g. they're not being...
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    Pub help , Willesden Junction , Gospel Oak and Barking

    This good restaurant / cafe / bar is less than a 10-minute walk from Willesden Junction Station. It has indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the canal. It's not a pub, but it serves alcoholic drinks and I recommend it unless you get any pub alternatives...
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    Creating a Railbus (Abandoned 7/2/24)

    If I create a list, from least difficult to most difficult: - Maintaining a heritage vehicle in working order - Restoring a heritage vehicle from non-working to working order - Building a 'new' heritage vehicle I think this Railbus project is at the most difficult end of the spectrum...
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    Tap in/tap out debit card linked to your railcard?

    So would this be like a Southern KeyGo smartcard, but the smartcard would have the physical appearance of a Railcard?
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    Any good footbridges worth spotting at?

    The footbridge over the WCML adjacent to Willesden Junction Station is good for variety.
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    London Buses Discussion

    The Iveco Crealis Neo 12 buses that have been running for maybe 10 years on the T Zen service in the south of Paris have the lower windows feature: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Irisbus_Crealis_Neo_12#/media/File:Carr%C3%A9-S%C3%A9nart_-_2019-04-30_-_IMG_0160.jpg
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    Storm Isha may affect your journey in parts of England, Scotland and Wales on Sunday 21 and Monday 22 January

    On this BBC News webpage there's a video that can be accessed via a thumbnail image titled "Storm Isha: Widespread warnings as system set to hit UK": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-68036507 Apologies that I can't seem to link directly to this video and it may change. The video is presented...
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    Outward: St Pancras - Ramsgate, Back: Ramsgate - Thanet Parkway - St Pancras

    Thanks very much, 30907 - I bought the £45.10 tickets from the SE website.
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    Outward: St Pancras - Ramsgate, Back: Ramsgate - Thanet Parkway - St Pancras

    I want to travel outward today (Friday 19/01/2024) at around 16:30 from St Pancras International to Ramsgate. I want to travel back tomorrow (Saturday 20/01/2024) at around midday from Ramsgate to St Pancras International, but breaking our journey for a few hours at Thanet Parkway to see the...
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    Provision of saloon heating in electric buses

    I guess that bus operators had a choice of buying: - An electric bus that achieves the required mileage when in the temperature range experienced on 99.5% of days - An electric bus that achieves the required mileage when in the temperature range experienced on 99.9% of days, but has heavier...
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    Rolling stock stabling outside York

    For many years there were Freightliner Heavy Haul bogie hopper wagons stored in sidings south of York, but I notice these left a few months ago. What's the proper name for these sidings? Holgate Sidings? I'm impressed that these sidings are electrified; impressed that this was included as part...
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    £25.7 million is big spend. Do coach operators typically buy National Express and holiday fleet coaches outright, or is there likely to be a leasing company involved?
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    London Buses Discussion

    If you Google "LC63CYA" that's shown in the article, sad photos show that this BYD K-9 vehicle is no longer on the road today. But of course this vehicle was a demonstrator. I wonder how the 'production series' BYD D9UR vehicles from routes 507/521 are doing these days - do they still have their...
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    Bus stations being rebuilt

    Cardiff is due to open in spring 2024: https://tfw.wales/projects/metro/south-wales-metro/metro-central/cardiff-bus-interchange Stockport is due to open in spring 2024: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/news/stockports-new-rooftop-park-hits-next-interchange-milestone I have recently seen newish...
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    Bus Manufacturer News & Discussion

    Has anyone heard any updates on the two Yutong U11DD buses ordered by Newport Transport in Nov 2022? https://www.route-one.net/news/newport-transport-orders-two-yutong-u11dd-deckers/

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