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    Alexander Dennis/BYD Recall

    Those BEs are ending up on the 33. Currently six BEs on the 33 and five DLEs on the 371.
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    xx39 services out of Waterloo

    Currently, there's even a 444 via Hounslow and Staines on weekday evenings! 1S77 2322 London Waterloo to Woking usually produces a single unit.
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    British Airways

    Also, don't forget that some people live much closer to Heathrow compared to the others. I live in Southall (and I remember you're out towards Twyford so not far away). With a good connection between bus and train at Southall station, I can be at Heathrow Terminals 2,3 in less than half an hour...
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    Why so crowded on the London Buses X26 at 5am?

    Night buses arriving in Central London for 0500 or later starts can get very busy. I used to live by the outer end of the N551 (Gallions Reach Shopping Park to Trafalgar Square) in the mid-2010s and occasionally took it to Central London. There was a big increase in passenger numbers once you...
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    Modern driving aids and their impact on driving standards

    On my 2016 Vauxhall Astra, the lane keep assist is only active above 37mph (70kph) and it works very well. The headlight switch has no "off" position, only auto, side lights, and on, which again works ok (it can sometimes be reluctant to switch off the headlights in bright sunlight, but that's a...
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    Possible 'normal' holiday destinations

    I've come back from 4 nights in Prague (Czech Republic). Really needed that trip and it was so good. The only places requiring masks were the airport and the metro (both trains and the compulsory ticket areas on stations). Everywhere else, including other public transport, only a few people...
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    Holiday Guidance

    I've gone ahead and booked a trip to Prague for next month. Completely fed up of everything and need to escape for a while after lockdown and losing my job has had a huge impact on my mental health. Prices were still cheap for August but had started to increase, so I went for it before it was...
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    What incentive is there to go by train?

    This is so true. It comes down to "The right tool for the job" and opening up options for people. Every single one of these comparisons is obsessed with the city centre journeys, where driving is usually not the right tool, but completely ignores the many more where driving is equally is good...
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    Buses and the coronavirus

    The single deck capacity depends on the number of doors. Dual door ones have a capacity of 10, and single door ones have a capacity of 8. As the 309 uses dual door Solos, there shouldn't be a difference in capacity with the similar length MMCs that also appear on it. The single deck capacity...
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    Buses and the coronavirus

    On Sundays the 157 uses buses from Thornton Heath garage, which don't appear to be front board yet. For the rest of the week, the buses are from Norwood garage, and they are front board.
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    Have you had the virus?

    I think I probably had the virus in early March. I had a sore throat and runny nose for about 10 days, and towards the end of it I had fever one evening, and fatigue for next couple of days. Colleague sitting next to me (agency job now lost because of these closures) also had fever on the same...
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    Should our lockdown have been harsher/stricter?

    Where I used to work (agency job lost as a direct result of these closures), the sink with the best hot water pressure had a big increase in usage! Even the ones that were almost similar in water pressure appeared to be ignored more in favour of that particular tap.
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    Transport operators should call out government advice to use cars?

    Yes this whole thing has been a big eye opener for many who brought into the public transport utopia and decided against learning to drive. I'm seeing a some envy from my public transport enthusiast friends who have found themselves kinda stuck, although many of them are still heavily anti-car...
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    Long term social distancing: Impact on public life & public transport?

    Originally meant to post this in the Exit Strategy thread, but that got closed, and turns out this post fits better here anyway! Also true in my area of London, but it doesn't meet the usual agenda, so gets ignored. Yes its not the curfew level quiet that it was at the beginning, but things are...
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    Enforcement of the new rules on social distancing, unnecessary journeys etc.

    As someone who actually lives in a London suburb, your description couldn't be further from the truth. I've been to a couple of local town centres / retail parks over the last week and they're extremely quiet compared to usual, as are the roads and buses. Do not use localised reports from small...
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    Juliano's World Frenzy/Tech's Trip Reports

    Hope your trips are amazing! :smile: Extremely lucky sod with the Krakow trip :D. I was there in November for 4 nights, my first solo trip abroad, and had the best time ever. The city is just stunning and everyone was so friendly. My plan was to concentrate more on the usual tourist stuff, but...
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    Changes to Oyster Auto Top-up from Sun 17 Nov 2019

    Morning I've just received an email from TfL about changes to the Oyster Auto Top-up feature. From Sunday 17 November 2019, Oyster Auto Top-up will take place when balance falls below £20. Currently it happens when balance falls below £10. Looks like I'll have to reconsider using that...
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    Apps now enforcing M-Tickets only?

    For me just now, it charges a fee if your ticket is for another day, but doesn't charge you a fee if your ticket is for the same day.
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    Class 345 progress

    345030 spent most (or all) of Sunday in service, on the xx27 from Paddington and xx57 from Hayes
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    TfL Rail Paddington to Reading December 2019

    Well spotted, thanks for the correction! :D

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