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    Raising speed limit on A roads for PCVs.

    With regards to the topic in hand, a speed limit increase would be moot as most non-coach PCVs are limited to between 90 and 95kph, as opposed to 100 or 105kph. Unless it's something like London spec buses, then good luck. I've been involved with semi-successful attempts at increasing speed...
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    Speeding Fine

    I've not been on a speeding awareness course - but I've been on a "youth driver improvement day" - the local council funded a skid pan day and I decided I wanted in on that - and having speaking to people who attended the theory session, I got the feeling that session was basically a speeding...
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    Tyne & Wear Metro Fleet Replacement: Awarded to Stadler

    why, is the new fleet fitted with snorkels?
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    Most exotic licence plate personally spotted on UK road

    Yes. Joking aside, the relatively unheard one up by Sunderland. Obviously one of the other Newcastles probably does get its fair share of foreign plates, but that might be because it's conveniently located next to the M6
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    Most exotic licence plate personally spotted on UK road

    quite a few Kazakh lorries across the UK Florida licence plated Nissan near Hunstanton (which, did not appear to be related to military) Northern Territories (Oz) Volvo V70 near Brackley New South Wales (Oz) Land Cruiser in Newcastle
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    What should be done to improve road safety?

    All of equal priority: - Remove speed limits (where safe) on motorways, to be replaced with a recommended speed - Reintroduce the rollout of smart motorways, tied into the above - Put actual money into genuinely usable active travel provisions (cycling infrastructure is horrible in the UK) -...
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    How Long Should Retailers Keep Records of Ticket Purchases For?

    Your card provider may not display to you the first four digits of a card, but in most cases, will make available information about the card processor and optionally information about the type of card it is, such as whether or not it's a rewards card - as this will reflect processing fees.
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    T&W Metro Evening Security Teams

    Agreed, I live out that way and I've never seen any problems except from the occasional tired and rather emotional chap making his way back to Fawdon
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    Metrocar updates and withdrawals - Tyne & Wear Metro

    Take inspiration straight out of Stadler's own catalogue and stick a shunter between two metrocars.
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    EMR potentially avoiding their Delay Repay obligations

    To update the thread, I have just received a goodwill payment for half of the fare - admittedly this was in the obviously incorrect response from EMR and despite my objections to a goodwill payment being sent, they still have sent one out. I could be cheeky and claim the full ticket value in...
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    EMR potentially avoiding their Delay Repay obligations

    Thought so. I was left rather baffled with what I read. I sent something back stating as much and I'll keep the thread updated with what I get back.
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    EMR potentially avoiding their Delay Repay obligations

    I have a return ticket from London to Corby, and the points failed at Corby meaning that the northbound train could not stop at Corby. EMR station staff at Kettering provided a taxi to me which ultimately meant I was 2 hours late arriving into Corby station. For some reason, EMR have rejected...
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    Rail line not far from front of house but only two small trains an hour

    When I lived immediately next to the ECML in Newcastle (as close as in the location you've posted) - I got used to the trains very quickly (with the exception of the Class 60, ghastly things). Night engineering works were okay, but track replacement was the absolute worst. I think you won't...
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    Why do rail replacement bus services (nearly always) seem to have generic destination displays?

    Doesn't help that Metro bus replacement services appear to be more in use than the Metro
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    Leaving tickets around - is it just a north east thing?

    I remember when the Corby Star brand was launched, all you could buy were day tickets, all priced at £1. Stagecoach actively promoted the idea that you were able to give these all-day bus tickets to other people when you were finished with it, the aim was to swing people from taxis. Corby...
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    Badly laid out road junctions discussion.

    Whenever the topics of refuges come up, I can't help but laugh. The UK has several thousand miles of all purpose dual carriageways, in either D2 or D3 format without hard shoulders. The biggest problems with smart motorways [that are psychological] are mostly to do with the fact that they are...
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    Badly laid out road junctions discussion.

    They use them to employ the hard shoulder, similar to the original (and frankly, better) managed motorway schemes originally employed on the M42 and M6
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    Speed limiters on new build cars

    It's not because it's busier, but more there being a difference in driving standards and vehicle maintenance standards across Europe. I'm very well aware of people pulling out when I'm making progress on the Autobahn, but then again my car has brakes that are of satisfactory quality that is...
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    Speed limiters on new build cars

    The thing that is often ignored when looking at Autobahn accident stats is the position of Germany. You're either going to Ireland, IOM or staying within the UK if you use the UK motorway network. There is basically a requirement to go through Germany if you wish to go from one side of Europe...
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    Speed limiters on new build cars

    On the other hand I find driving on Autobahnen far safer than on UK motorways, therefore perhaps derestriction should come back to the UK. Might even be a traffic driver to the railways!

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