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    Electromagnets to combat leaf fall?

    One interesting, albeit extreme, example of eddy current braking is almost all modern roller-coasters. Which should give you an idea of how effective they are at rapidly stopping a vehicle! Because the braking force is proportional to v (or is it v^2, it's been a while..) they also have no...
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    Exeter - Cambridge - Newport - Exeter

    :neutral: Sometime I regret asking questions... What on earth is a Business Saver? Thanks, though. This has been nothing if not enlightening!
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    Exeter - Cambridge - Newport - Exeter

    I'll stick to words from now on...! Whilst we're talking about abbreviations, what are the correct three-letter abbreviations for "Anytime" singles and returns? I'm thinking I might as well get a full set
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    Exeter - Cambridge - Newport - Exeter

    In my defence I was half right then :D I am getting a Super Off-Peak Return for the Exeter-Cambridge bit (the additional restrictions are not an issue).
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    Exeter - Cambridge - Newport - Exeter

    I see. Thanks for the help, doing the journey this way is saving me more than 50 % compared to buying 3 singles :-)
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    Exeter - Cambridge - Newport - Exeter

    It is Newport Gwent, yes. As someone who grew up in South Wales I always forget how many Newports there are!! I'm afraid my terminology is a bit erratic, I essentially discovered the Routing Guide and worked out how to use it myself a while back. This particular journey slightly perplexed my...
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    Exeter - Cambridge - Newport - Exeter

    Hi, Looking to do a rather convoluted journey this weekend, and just wanted to check my reading of the Routing Guide + various ticket rules is correct. Basic outline is going from Exeter St. Davids to Cambridge on Thursday 10th, then from Cambridge to Newport on the 12th, then Newport to...

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