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    Which tramways have you used?

    Edinburgh, Zagreb, Stockholm (Ithink)
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    Edinburgh to be first Scottish city to ban pavement parking

    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...
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    Animals On Seats

    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...
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    Driver ‘allegedly’ refused to leave as too many passengers on board

    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
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    With battery technology rapidly advancing, how much OHLE do we actually need to achieve decarbonisation ASAP?

    The number of hybrid electric bus fires i've seen round here gives me concerns. Trains will be even more risky
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    Lines where semaphore signals are still used

    And, of which semaphores, are they lower quadrant? Burry Port? Cornwall?
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    Why do people not move down carriages to make more space?

    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
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    Vaping on Trains and vaping in general

    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
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    Modern driving aids and their impact on driving standards

    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...
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    Nuneham Viaduct shut - Didcot- Oxford

    How? Bridge is north of Culham. Not many passengers though, only the few for UKAEA/JET Culham Lab
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    Premium car features you would pay extra NOT to have

    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...
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    Emergency passport for Ireland (expired)

    I sympathise, but leaving the EU has lots of consequences. We voted for it apparently
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    Best looking/historic stations

    Culham-though it's not in railway use now
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    Freight loco utilisation

    Lots of 59/66 action Somerset-London during the week. Check out the Newbury camera
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    ULEZ Expansion (and being forced into changing cars).

    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...
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    Poor quality passenger rail service increases demand for private car purchases

    I'm not sure about that. Sure-going into london from outside Oxford I have the choice of bus to Oxford station, then either train or Oxford Tube. Until recently, I visited family in edinburgh a couple of times with non-driver daughter. Went once by air from Brum (awful) or by CrossCountry, the...
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    Are Christmas services normally busy?

    Three or so years ago daughter and I got the first Cross Country out of Oxford 27th Dec. reservations! Lucky to get on, people left standing at Leamington and Brum International
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    Best Car You've Ever Owned

    I've a Golf 8 estate, great to drive and loads of toys. But for driving thrill, my 1991 Mini Cooper takes the biscuit, but rusty and unreliable
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    Liz Truss and the Conservative Party.

    Sorrry maybe I misread this. 2025? Well its just gone 20:30 and she's still there
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    Liz Truss and the Conservative Party.

    I thought this would be this week, next or by Christmas. 2025 Really?

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