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    New DB website

    Yes, it's back, excellent! It wasn't there on the new site when I was booking a trip in early December (though I was still able to use an old version then) so this must be quite a recent return. The new site always had the option for stopovers and high level "mode of transport" for the entire...
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    New DB website

    It's certainly the case the new DB booking site has lost some useful functionality the old one had. For example, it used to be possible to specify two stopover locations and specify which train types you wanted on each of the three legs (excluding ICE, only regional trains etc) which I found...
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    Glasgow Subway new stock

    I train hopped the outer 1450-1520 earlier and it was all old ones, though tbh only getting up to Scotland to see the folks infrequently I was more interested in those!
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    What was your favourite bus type as a kid?

    Being originally from the west of Scotland, I have to go for the Clydeside and Western Y-type Leyland Leopards, although regular family holidays "down south" opened up a world of exoticism, and I had particular soft spots for the Blackpool Optare Deltas and Eastbourne Northern Counties...
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    Class 319 LNR withdrawal date

    Thank you! Very much appreciate your help with that. Had a lovely run on 433 and 214 on the 1809 ex-Euston. Briefly saw some other enthusiasts at the front taking photos and a great few beers in Leighton Buzzard!
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    Class 319 LNR withdrawal date

    Hi all, a few of us are planning to bash some 319s for a mini pub crawl this evening. Can anyone confirm which units will be out tonight and on which diagram? I understand the 17:39 ex-EUS was a 730 last night. Cheers!
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    McGill's Buses - Renfrewshire & Inverclyde

    I do wonder whether we might be reaching the point where some service enhancements could be considered for Inverclyde? Gourock was mentioned in the franchising thread and as my elderly parents still live there it's somewhere I'm quite familiar with. It wasn't that long ago there were 14 buses...
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    December 2023 Timetable Change

    Looks like 2tph Gourock on Sunday afternoons, with the second running fast! So while the Mon-Sat Gourock service remains the worst in my lifetime, the Sunday service will be the best!
  9. K

    Should Heathrow Express be abolished, to enable more Crossrail trains to Terminal 5?

    Heathrow Express is the biggest waste of money in the world. Not sure why anyone would ever choose to use it unless their hotel was right next to Paddington! Hopefully it disappears in the next few years to be replaced with a higher frequency Elizabeth line service, so people can connect...
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    Trivia: Routes Still Every Ten Minutes Or Better

    The McGill's 38 is still every 7-8 minutes Johnstone to Glasgow Monday to Saturday and the 26 is every 7-8 Nethercraigs to Braehead, with every second bus extending to / from Glasgow. The 61 Paisley to Foxbar is every 10. I think that's it for McGill's - a lot of services that used to be more...
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    Luton DART and Luton Airport Parkway Updates

    Are we allowed to note this thing is going to cost the best part of a fiver each way? I try not to use Luton Airport THAT often but going forwards, when I do, I'll use the Arriva bus from the other side of the station for around half that price!
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    Covid Restrictions Abroad: Updates & Observations

    Somewhat surprisingly, to me at least, Singapore is removing its mask mandate on public transport from Monday! https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mask-wearing-feb-13-dorscon-green-mtf-covid-19-3265126
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    The impact of the rail network woes on the coach sector

    I have to admit as a regular rail traveller and someone who loves flying that I'd only ever consider the coach to be an absolute distress purchase i.e. there are no trains or flights, or I can't delay my journey long enough until the trains are running again, or the train is so ridiculously...
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    McGill's Buses - Renfrewshire & Inverclyde

    Now you mention it, I noticed this with a 26A a few months back too. I was waiting for a 757 to the airport at Paisley Gilmour Street and the scheduled 26A sailed past in the far lane, with no chance of stopping for anyone wanting it. Might put in a little non-specific email asking the company...
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    McGill's Buses - Renfrewshire & Inverclyde

    My bugbear is the 801/802/803 group of services. We all know *why* they are registered but there seems to be an assumption no-one will ever use them, so on the rare occasion I'm back up visiting friends and family and head out for one of these back to Gourock between 23:00 and 00:00, I literally...
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    Covid restrictions abroad: updates & observations

    MTA have removed the mask mandate on the New York Subway, buses, LIRR etc effective immediately! I have to admit I didn't see this coming although compliance has reportedly been dropping for a long time. Excellent news ahead of my trip to New York next month! The Twitter replies to MTA's tweet...
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    How many metros/bus networks allow contactless payments?

    Recently, I've been pleased to find contactless payment possible on local transport in several cities in Czechia (including Pilsen, Pardubice and Ostrava), on the TIB buses in Mallorca, in Lublin (Poland) and in Tallinn. No more rushing round to find a cigarette kiosk open after 21:00 to...
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    Covid restrictions abroad: updates & observations

    We flew Heathrow to Milan Linate on 8 July and back Munich to Heathrow on 11 July (was meant to be LTN-MXP and BSL-LGW but easyJet cancelled both flights on the day!). On the way out to Milan, masks were not required - as expected - and only a handful wore one. What did surprise me was no...
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    Walls beside German railway lines

    Another plus one for finding this growing menace disappointing from a passenger experience perspective. Katowice to Krakow seems especially bad for this now, although Switzerland seems to mostly have gone for barriers that are only a few metres high meaning you can still see most of the view...
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    Class 317 withdrawals.

    We did the last rounder from Liverpool Street at 2212 and back from Hertford East at 2309. Was chatting to a regular passenger and his wife sat behind us who were both quite interested in what was going on, and in wider transport planning issues. Also good to see a lot of younger enthusiasts out...

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