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    Uxbridge English Dictionary

    hologram Delivered by the Town Cryer
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    Trivia: More than one operator on town services

    It certainly does :lol: To add yet another to the pot, whereas Arriva operates the town services in Rhyl, there is one interesting exception in that M&H Coaches runs a twice-a-day service 47 to Brynhedydd & Highfield Park in marginal time on its service 45 to Glan Clywd Hospital.
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    Manchester Metrolink

    Didn't a dmu come to grief, running away down the incline into Middlelton station, and smashing through the blocks? I was familiar with part of your journey, as the dmu from the Calder Valley would speed through the station and crossovers at Middleton Junction, then after passing though Newton...
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    Attitude of neighbouring TOCs to an unreliable one?

    In connection with my thread on AWC "updated" journeys, I just sometimes wonder what is the attitude of Transport for Wales towards Avanti West Coast? AWC occasionally terminate one of their Euston- Holyheads at Crewe, or start a journey from Holyhead at Crewe. The usual spiel about you may...
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    AWC Updated service

    I received an interesting email last Saturday telling me my intended service from North Wales to London by Avanti West Coast had been "updated" Does this mean I'd been moved to 1st class, or would be given a complimentary cup of coffee, I wondered? No - my train had been cancelled - something...
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    Duplicate Trains Running in the Path of Late Runners

    It happens occasionally at Chester, where Transport for Wales has both a train and staff depot. If a train on the Cardiff-Holyhead and vv corridor is running late, it is terminated at Chester, and a different train sets out from Chester to either Cardiff or Holyhead in the original times. This...
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    Platform bells to signal trains to passengers

    Back in the day, there was a similar bell inside the ticket collectors' booth at Halifax station, which could also be used to summon assistance from down on the platforms in the event of the collector being faced with an aggressive passenger.
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    Manchester Metrolink

    Really! Thank you for the explanation.
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    Manchester Metrolink

    Apologies if this is covered elsewhere, but I am wondering why the line through Exchange Square is still not in use. I was in Manchester yesterday [30th January], and found East Didsbury & Rochdale trams still diverted via Market St. Nearly 2 weeks seems to be a long time to repair a cracked...
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    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    Thank you. Much appreciated.
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    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    How quickly are the new Cl. 777s being introduced? What would be the chances of their being on the Chester-Liverpool services next Sunday, 7th January?
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    Uxbridge English Dictionary

    Ammeter - one who consumes cured pork Magna Carta - large transport firm
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    Trips by Bus and Coach: Your reports

    If you expected to find Bob & Thelma in Rise Park you'd also probably see Terry chatting up a barmaid in Clipstone!
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    You know you’re getting older when……

    When the various nurses at my medical practice see more of me than my wife. When you hear references to "King Charles" and desperately try to remember your 17th Century school history.
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    But is there any reason why the 175 runs non-stop Abergele- Birkenhead via the A55 instead of going via the Coast Rd as former services have done. It now omits places like Rhyl, Prestatyn and Flint, along with all the extra busines the various holiday camps along that way could be providing.
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    Why a 49-mile journey in Wales takes seven hours

    Whilst agreeing with all the above, the aspect I found interesting was the comment that the conductor on the Shrewsbury train who examined his ticket [singular!] said that she'd never met anyone taking that route before. The only ticket the website will sell me for Aberystwyth to Carmarthen is...
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    The feeder for this is the 0925 Service 175 Llandudno-Manchester, and the 1520 return takes the bus back to depot at Llanrwst.
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    Diesel Mechanical Multiple Unit performance

    Also the LMR ones had curtains in first-class whereas the NER had none.
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    They all have towers named after them? Wainhouse in Halifax, Allen I think in London. Not sure of the others.
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    Cryptic clues = station name

    Kirkwood?

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