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    Powell's expansion in South Yorkshire

    Powell's, who have recently become part of the HCT Group, are understood to have approached First South Yorkshire in relation to taking over their services 8/8a, 84/84a/84b services towards Thorne. The changeover is rumoured to be in September. An interesting development for the company, which...
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    South Yorkshire buses discussion

    Note the interesting consultation taking place for predominately, but not exclusively, the Rotherham area. https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/Feb2019/ A rework of the town network for Rotherham and an increase in the X78 from 15 minutes to 12 minutes, noting that this is to partially...
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    Station train times books

    Hi! New to the forum! I'm wondering if any of you can assist me with obtaining copies of the station books that platform staff have issued to them? The ones I want are for Doncaster and Leeds as these contain all the diagram information and it would be useful for me. I use realtimetrains and...
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    Donny - Brighton tour

    Hi all, Just booked on the Flamboyant Trains tour from Doncaster to Brighton on July 25. Traction is 86101 then 2x 73s on the Southern. Any ideas how fast we will be going with the EDs? Sorry I don't know much about third rail hence the reason I'm on this! Cheers Chris
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    First rebrands its greyhounds ...

    Following their takeover of Laidlaw International in America, First wastes no time in rebranding its greyhounds ... http://www.doncasterpsb.co.uk
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    Donny expletives

    Anyone at Donny tonight hear one of the siggies swearing in the background like a good un on one of tonight's announcements. Can't remember the exact problem but it went a little something like: Woman Announcer: "Platform 1 for the 1603 (or whatever) GNER "Flying Scotsman" service to London...

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